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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what type of vehicle are the King Lords sitting while Seven and Starr play one-on-one basketball the day after the riots break out?
(a) A minivan.
(b) A car.
(c) An SUV.
(d) A hearse.

2. Just before he gets pulled over by the policeman, how many years does Khalil say it has been since Natasha's death?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

3. Maverick tells Starr that a rage is passed down through the generations to every black man and that the rage had originated when the black men had been unable to stop what group from hurting their families?
(a) Government agencies.
(b) Sharecroppers.
(c) Slave masters.
(d) Bosses.

4. Aside from her mother and father, who does Maverick tell Starr is the only one that she has to fear?
(a) The police.
(b) God.
(c) The college admissions officer.
(d) Her school principal.

5. What activity do Seven and Starr always do together on the last Saturday of every month?
(a) Go to the zoo.
(b) Go rollerskating.
(c) Play basketball at the park.
(d) Watch the planes take off at the airport.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Khalil's classmates present to Khalil's family at his funeral?

2. What treat does Uncle Carlos take Starr out to get when she calls him to come get her from school?

3. To what room do Starr and her family run when they hear the sounds of machine guns?

4. What term does Starr apply to the corpses of both Khalil and Natasha as they lie in their coffins?

5. Who does Starr name as her very first crush?

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