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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. During the diversity seminar, what does a student remember about how his/her brother died during his/her sophomore year?

2. Why at the Lincoln Monument does Gruwell begin to understand why moms cry at school plays and graduations?

3. In the book, "Animal Farm", what is a Boxer?

4. To whom does the class give a copy of their diaries when in Washington, D.C.?

5. What were Rosa Parks and the other blacks called who rode buses to fight racism?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gruwell spend the summer of 1996?

2. Who is Peter Maass?

3. Why is a student acting as receptionist in the classroom by Chapter VII?

4. Why does a student write that she is a loving girl and mention that she cries when she read "The Color Purple"?

5. Why it Christmas Eve so difficult for the student who writes Diary 113?

6. Why is Gruwell scared sometimes when she drives students home?

7. Why are little kids bad in the projects?

8. Why does the Guess? Company wish to help the students get to New York City to accept an award?

9. Why does a student feel that "National Spokesperson for the Plight of Black People" is stamped on her forehead?

10. Why is getting kicked off the basketball team eventually a positive thing for Joan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

During the fall semester of the sophomore year, a student struggles with the decision of whether to protect a "homie" and lie in court or to tell the truth. Before the student went to courtroom, what does s/he plan to say? What changes the student's mind? What conversation with his/her mother may be a factor in the student's decision? What circumstances in the student's own life may influence the student's decision? What does the student finally decide to do? Why?

Essay Topic 2

The motto of the American Jewish Committee that issues the Micah Award is "Whoever saves one life saves the world entire." What does that statement mean? How does that apply to Zlata? How does that statement apply to Anne Frank and those who helped her family? How does that statement apply to Gruwell and the Freedom Writers?

Essay Topic 3

In Diary 74, a student's mother tells him/her that "One person can make a difference that can change the world." Why does the student find that statement unbelievable? What are some examples of people the student remembers making great changes? Does the student begin to believe that one person can make a difference that changes the world? Does the student believe that s/he can make that kind of difference or that his/her fellow students can make that type of a difference? Why or why not? Provide examples from the book.

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