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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 Sasha write that they both like and dislike in Tumbling?

2. Who is Richard's cousin that he is with on the day of the attack on Sasha?

3. What does Richard go to juvenile detention for the first time?

4. Who is Sasha's best friend starting in fifth grade?

5. What is the language Sasha created?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Richard spend a year in a juvenile detention center in Part II?

2. What happens to Richard in Part II after he leaves juvenile detention that shakes him up and scares him?

3. What was the main point of the Index Card Game?

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

5. How does Lil' Jerry die and what does his story teach Kaprice?

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

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

8. What does the term genderqueer mean to Sasha?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of Karl's and Debbie's most significant worries for Sasha's safety as Sasha grows up? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Do you think the police who interviewed Richard right after the crime on the 57 Bus treated him fairly? Write an essay explaining why or why not, supporting your answers with specific references to the text.

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the conflicting emotions Jasmine, Richard's mother, feels about Richard's crime and the way his court case proceeds? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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