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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Richard tell his mother Jasmine you must do in order to be able to really forgive?
(a) Pray.
(b) Meet with people.
(c) Study.
(d) Forget.

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

3. Who helps the students participating in Kaprice's program with their healing process in Part IV?
(a) Jefferson Ringer.
(b) Laurel Wilson.
(c) Amy Wilder.
(d) Malina Bing.

4. Where does Darris Young work?
(a) The Nemon Center.
(b) The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights.
(c) The Wright Center.
(d) The Rosa Parks Center for Equal Justice.

5. How long after the fire is Sasha released from the hospital?
(a) 14 days.
(b) 69 days.
(c) 45 days.
(d) 23 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the law in California that allowed prosecutors to file charges against juveniles in adult court?

2. What do psychologists call times of intense emotions or stress?

3. What is the tool used to complete Sasha's skin grafts in the hospital?

4. What does Sasha wear to their senior dance?

5. Who is the Alameda County D.A.?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Richard tell his mother Jasmine about forgiving and forgetting?

2. How do many of the people who know Richard best react to the news of his crime?

3. How does Sasha express their feelings about Richard in Part IV?

4. What is some of the worst pain Sasha experiences as a result of the attack?

5. Do you think it was fair of authorities to charge Richard with a hate crime?

6. How does saving Sasha change Dan Gale's life?

7. Who is one of the first people Richard wants to tell about what happened on the 57 bus and why?

8. How does Slater feel about the way the police who questioned Richard treated him?

9. How does Sasha feel going to their senior dance in Part IV?

10. Why is Slater's explanation for the fact that police put suspects in a video room for the first 24 hours of incarceration after being booked for a serious crime?

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