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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. Which of the following does Richard ask Sasha for in his first letter to them?

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

3. What does Sasha wear to their senior dance?

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

5. How much does the online medical fund for Sasha raise?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Amy Wilder's revelation so powerful for the group that Kaprice gathers in Part IV?

2. What profile do most people who commit hate-crimes fit?

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

4. How did the super-predator theory devised by John J. Dilulio Jr. pave the way for some states to start charging juveniles as adults?

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

6. What distinction does Richard's lawyer draw between other hate crimes and the crime Richard committed?

7. How do Sasha's parents feel about Richard in Part IV?

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

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

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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

What is the process of restorative justice? Do you think Sasha's and Richard's families - and Sasha and Richard themselves - would have benefitted from a restorative justice process? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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