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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of service does April Ofrah tell Starr's family that she wants to provide for Starr for no charge?
(a) Medical services.
(b) Legal services.
(c) Financial planning services.
(d) Psychiatric services.

2. What does Starr say that her parents have told her is not a smart thing to do while a cop has his back to her?
(a) Move.
(b) Talk.
(c) Run.
(d) Call someone.

3. At what church is Khalil's funeral held?
(a) Christ Temple.
(b) Riverton Hills Unitarian.
(c) Sunset Presbyterian.
(d) Inglewood Baptist.

4. When Starr reports that the interview with the detectives takes fifteen minutes and that at the end of it, both she and Lisa know that the situation is going to be a certain way, what do they say they know it will be?
(a) "A tangled mess" (103)
(b) "Some bullshit" (103).
(c) "A mess of trouble" (103).
(d) "A real injustice" (103).

5. Who stops the teens from robbing Seven and Starr on the basketball court?
(a) Dalvin.
(b) Uncle Carlos.
(c) DeVante.
(d) Chris.

6. What simile does Starr use to describe the cops leaving Khalil's body in the street after he is shot dead?
(a) Like a piece of garbage.
(b) Like a speed bump.
(c) Like an exhibit.
(d) Like a rag doll.

7. With what weapon do the police respond to the crowd's chanting and waving of protest signs after Khalil's funeral?
(a) Rubber bullets.
(b) Police dogs.
(c) Tear gas.
(d) Batons.

8. 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).
(a) The standoff.
(b) The incident.
(c) The situation.
(d) The infraction.

9. Who shows up at Lisa's work when Seven, Sekani, and Starr have all come to bring Lisa food during her lunch break?
(a) Maverick.
(b) King.
(c) Brenda.
(d) Nana.

10. Who is Khalil's biological mother who struggles with a crack cocaine addiction?
(a) Nana.
(b) Rosalie.
(c) Tammy.
(d) Brenda.

11. What treat does Uncle Carlos take Starr out to get when she calls him to come get her from school?
(a) Milkshakes.
(b) Frozen yogurt.
(c) Ice cream.
(d) Gelato.

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

13. Who does Starr name as her very first crush?
(a) Chris.
(b) Khalil.
(c) Tupac.
(d) Harry Potter.

14. What distinctive way of texting does Starr say Seven uses?
(a) Perfect punctuation.
(b) Complete sentences.
(c) All capital letters.
(d) Lots of numbers.

15. Who is Kenya's biological father?
(a) Carlos.
(b) Seven.
(c) Maverick.
(d) King.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Starr's first interview with the detectives last?

2. What rule does Starr say Khalil breaks when the cop asks Khalil for his license and registration?

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

4. What separates the customers from the cashier at Reuben's BBQ?

5. Who does Khalil tell Starr was the person who coined the THUG LIFE acronym?

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