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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. What did the team members start calling Greg after the first game?

2. How did Moms feel about Greg and his schoolwork?

3. How did Greg feel about crack?

4. How old was Derek?

5. What person did Greg's coach asked him about?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does his grandmother feel about his school work?

2. How did Greg feel about going to the hospital?

3. What kind of problems did Greg have in school?

4. What was Karen sketching, and how did Greg feel about it?

5. How did the team do against Regis? What did they think about Greg's playing?

6. What was Greg's neighborhood like during the day?

7. Why is Greg so drawn to basketball?

8. How did Greg get along with his family? Who were the members of his family?

9. Why was Mtisha upset at Greg after the Regis game?

10. What was the relationship like between Greg and the coach of his basketball team?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Greg feel about school? How does he feel about his academic subjects? What does he love, and what does he particularly hate? How does he feel about his own abilities?

Essay Topic 2

Ice's party is important to the story in a good way and in a bad way. What were the good and bad aspects of the party?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the class project Greg has to work on. What is he doing, and who is his partner? What does he think about the project?

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