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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 crop is grown on Glory Field?

2. What is different about Delaney High School?

3. How did Tommy die?

4. Where is Malcolm's family reunion held?

5. What instrument does Malcolm play?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Tommy not join the march in Johnson City?

2. What does Luvenia do for the Deetses, and what does she hope this job will do for her?

3. What does Shep blame for his addiction to drugs?

4. What does Katie do at the rent party?

5. Why does Elijah think about leaving Glory Field?

6. What does Reverend McKinnon plan to say in his press conference?

7. What happens after Luvenia's scheme with Florenz, and why?

8. Why does Luvenia not want to move to Glory Field with her family?

9. What does Tommy say about the march after it is completed?

10. How does Malcolm get to the family reunion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Muhammad is a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence, however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if he had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 2

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and explain how they affect the course of the plot. Why might Walter Dean Myers have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

Security and safety are two themes that are touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

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