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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Randy have to wait for probation?

2. What does Tito say he does NOT want Jamal to do?

3. What is the name of the gang Randy was in?

4. What does Jamal's father belittle him for?

5. What does Jamal want for Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Randy arrested for?

2. How does Jamal feel about his father, and why?

3. Why does Jamal not want to be like his brother?

4. What kind of climate does Tito want to live in and why?

5. What is Jamal most mad at Randy for?

6. What does Dwayne do after his first fight with Jamal?

7. Where does Jamal sleep now that Randy is in prison?

8. Why does Tito say the gang might let Jamal be their leader?

9. What does Jamal do when the gang starts arguing about Jamal being the new leader of the gang?

10. How does Jamal feel about the fathering Jevon does when he is around?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jamal saw the men in his life making his mother cry, and promised himself to never do the same thing. How did Jamal go about keeping this promise, and how did this shape the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Personal identity was one of the main themes in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how did its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

What were Jamal's thoughts on education, and how did this change his actions. How did this ideal of his change the course of the plot?

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