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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 the letter from the National Center for Lesbian Rights and the Transgender Law Center to O'Malley say?

2. How long after his arrest did the D.A.'s office release Richard's name to the media?

3. Who does Karl write a letter to in Part IV?

4. Which of Jasmine's sisters accompanies her to the courtroom in the section titled Cruel and Unusual?

5. Which officers interview Richard when he is first arrested?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What are some of the most common emotions burn patients feel in the hospital, according to Slater?

5. How does Sasha feel after they first arrive in the emergency room in Part III?

6. How does Sasha feel about being hugged by Richard's family?

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

8. What do the police questioning Richard tell him about the evidence they have against him?

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

10. Why are Sasha's friends so shocked that such a horrific crime could happen to Sasha?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Samantha's/Andrew's experience with the therapist in Part I affect their perception of their choices regarding gender identify? How does Samantha's/Andrew's conversation with Sasha about gender identity affect their perception of their choices regarding gender identity? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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