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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Richard afraid to smile at his mother in the courtroom?
(a) He does not want to upset his mother.
(b) His lawyer told him not to smile.
(c) He does not want people to think he does not have compassion for Sasha.
(d) He is feeling very depressed.

2. Which friend of Sasha's calls Sasha's father to find out if they are alright?
(a) Nemo.
(b) Andrew.
(c) Teah.
(d) Sally.

3. What was the word on the street about why Richard had set Sasha's skirt aflame?
(a) He had a grudge against gender-fluid people.
(b) Another kid had put him up to it.
(c) He had not actually done it.
(d) He had done it by mistake.

4. Who is one of the men who saved Sasha on the bus?
(a) Dan Gale.
(b) Marcus Wilson.
(c) Michael Wren.
(d) James Browning.

5. What does Richard tell Sasha in one of his letters about routinely writing to them?
(a) He will not write again.
(b) He will write once per year.
(c) He will write twice per week.
(d) He will write once per month.

6. What does Kaprice do in Part IV to try to help healing at Oakland High?
(a) Hold another fundraiser.
(b) Have a bake sale.
(c) Have a rally.
(d) Hold a restorative justice circle.

7. How many phone calls does a person booked into juvenile hall get to make?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

8. How much does a student-led fundraiser at Oakland High raise for Sasha's medical expenses?
(a) $5,000.
(b) $3,000.
(c) $800.
(d) $1,000.

9. What is not allowed for burn victims to have in their hospital rooms?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Food.
(c) Water.
(d) Blankets.

10. Which college is Sasha accepted into in Part IV?
(a) Princeton.
(b) MIT.
(c) Yale.
(d) Harvard.

11. What objection does Jasmine have about the way the police treated Richard?
(a) She thought they treated him physically roughly.
(b) She did not think he fully understood what his rights were.
(c) She thought they intimidated him by leaving him alone for days.
(d) She thought they gave him the false impression he would be able to go free.

12. Who is the basketball coach at Oakland High?
(a) James Borderline.
(b) Orlando Watkins.
(c) Marcus Healy.
(d) Bronwyn Williams.

13. Who is the science teacher at Maybeck High?
(a) Michael Healy.
(b) Loren Saunders.
(c) Henderson Rathers.
(d) Shyam Sundar.

14. Who created the super-predator theory?
(a) Michael Henderson.
(b) Mark Rebards.
(c) John J. Dilulio Jr.
(d) Frederick Walton.

15. Which officers interview Richard when he is first arrested?
(a) Edward Stole and Jessie Lewis.
(b) Jason Anderson and Jessie Lewis.
(c) Anwawn Jones and Jason Anderson.
(d) Anwawn Jones and Edward Stole.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Richard tell the police about his feelings towards gay people?

2. What club does Sasha attend after her first day back at school?

3. What is Sasha's favorite part of the day in the hospital?

4. Where does Darris Young work?

5. Who is Richard's defense attorney?

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