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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. Who is the science teacher at Maybeck High?
2. What does Richard tell Sasha in one of his letters about routinely writing to them?
3. Why is Richard afraid to smile at his mother in the courtroom?
4. Which officers interview Richard when he is first arrested?
5. What drug does Sasha sometimes take for the pain in their legs?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why are Sasha's friends so shocked that such a horrific crime could happen to Sasha?
2. What do the police questioning Richard tell him about the evidence they have against him?
3. How does Sasha feel about being hugged by Richard's family?
4. What are some of the most common emotions burn patients feel in the hospital, according to Slater?
5. What do some of Sasha's friends do to show support for Sasha after the attack?
6. How did the super-predator theory devised by John J. Dilulio Jr. pave the way for some states to start charging juveniles as adults?
7. What is some of the worst pain Sasha experiences as a result of the attack?
8. How does Sasha feel going to their senior dance in Part IV?
9. Why is there such a delay in Richard's writing a letter to Sasha and Sasha receiving the letter?
10. Who is one of the first people Richard wants to tell about what happened on the 57 bus and why?
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 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.
Essay Topic 3
Why does Debbie say she wishes she had been able to read Richard's letters to the family before making the family's victim impact statement in court? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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