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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 does Samantha tell her therapist in Part I?

2. What school does Sasha attend?

3. Who is Richard with when he gets robbed at gunpoint in Part II?

4. How does Karl rearrange his classroom after speaking with Sasha in Part I?

5. What did Cherie and Richard call their group of friends?

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprises Kaprice about Richard's request to join her program?

2. What does Sasha's reaction to Samantha's revelation that she might be transgender mean to Samantha?

3. What does Kaprice mean to the students she helps?

4. What does Slater say makes Oakland feel like a small town?

5. How does Richard meet Kaprice?

6. Why does Richard say he wants Kaprice to become friends with his mother?

7. How does Sasha deal with their bathroom problem at school?

8. Why does Kaprice gently refuse to let Richard call her mom?

9. How does Kaprice come to complete her own education and become a professional?

10. What does the term genderqueer mean to Sasha?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do some of Richard's friends and teachers from Oakland High School worry that the press and the community might be getting an inaccurate picture of Richard and his intentions? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your opinions.

Essay Topic 2

What is the "super-predator" theory, and how did this theory change state policy across America during the 1990s, according to Slater? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What were some of the challenges and setbacks in Richard's early life that he struggled with that led up to his actions on the 57 Bus? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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