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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 20-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whose picture does Maverick replace Martin Luther King's picture when he buys Carter's Grocery?
(a) Huey Newton.
(b) Medgar Evers.
(c) Malcolm X.
(d) Bobby Seale.

2. What name does Kenya call Starr for keeping her eyewitness account of Khalil's murder a secret from everyone but the detectives who interview her at the station?
(a) Coward.
(b) Lily-livered snake.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Sneak.

3. What does April Ofrah say she will begin her work for Starr by doing?
(a) Getting a restraining order for her against Officer Cruise.
(b) Renting her an office.
(c) Filing a lawsuit against the county on her behalf.
(d) Getting her a television interview.

4. After what practice do the members of Starr's family always join hands and offer a prayer to Black Jesus?
(a) Waking up.
(b) Eating a meal.
(c) Telling each other how the day has gone.
(d) Turning off the TV for the night.

5. Who does Seven say is missing when he calls Starr while she is at Chris's house?
(a) Lisa.
(b) Sekani.
(c) DeVante.
(d) Uncle Carlos.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what source does Starr learn about the grand jury's decision not to indict Officer Cruise?

2. When Starr and her friends sing loudly, "Just get'cha head in the game" during the PE basketball game, what musical does Starr say they are referencing?

3. What does the detective call the event of Khalil's death that causes Starr to correct her, saying, "You mean the night he was killed?" (97).

4. What activity do Seven and Starr always do together on the last Saturday of every month?

5. How many times in total does the policeman search Khalil after he pulls him over and pulls him out of the car?

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