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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 throws a party for Luvenia?

2. Why does Shep vomit on his way to the family reunion?

3. What is different about Delaney High School?

4. Where is Malcolm's family reunion held?

5. Where does Malcolm work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tommy do during the press conference?

2. How do Tommy's parents feel after he is arrested?

3. Why is Malcolm so grateful to his great-aunt?

4. Why do news cameras leave Cadet Park on the day of the march?

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

6. What happens to Skeeter after the march, and why?

7. Why does Elijah think about leaving Glory Field?

8. What does Planter leave for Malcolm when he dies?

9. What are Jennie Epps's plans for the future?

10. What happens to Glory Field after the family reunion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Responsibility and coming of age are two themes that are interwoven in many places of this plot. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to move the plot along?

Essay Topic 2

How does Luvenia use her trials to her advantage, and what leads her to her success?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

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