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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. How long does Sasha's bus ride to and from school take?

2. Who is Kaprice's boyfriend when she is a teenager?

3. What does Karl use to cover Sasha's body on the street in Part II?

4. Who led 69vill?

5. What was Sasha interested in even as a toddler?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Skeet's death affect Richard?

3. Why does Sasha choose the name Sasha?

4. What does the term genderqueer mean to Sasha?

5. What does Sasha convince Karl to change about his kindergarten classroom?

6. What conclusion does Karl come to about the attack he suffers in 1987?

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

8. What was Sasha interested in even as a toddler and then well into their teenage life, according to their parents?

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

10. What experiences did Debbie have with her clothing being policed in the late 1960s as a student?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the most significant differences between Maybeck High School, where Sasha attends school, and Oakland High School, where Richard attends high school? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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