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

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) An SUV.
(c) A car.
(d) A hearse.

2. Who does Starr say had been the best friend she had ever had?
(a) Khalil.
(b) Uncle Carlos.
(c) Natasha.
(d) Kenya.

3. What is the name of Starr's prep school?
(a) Williamson Prep.
(b) Pencey Prep.
(c) Washington Station Prep.
(d) Breezeway Prep.

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

5. When Starr's mom and dad take her home after Khalil gets shot, what does Starr's mom do until Starr falls asleep?
(a) Tells Starr a story.
(b) Hums a lullaby to Starr.
(c) Brushes her fingers through Starr's hair.
(d) Rubs Starr's back.

6. What does Khalil say just before the policeman shoots him three times?
(a) "Power hungry pig..." (23).
(b) "Screw that noise..." (23).
(c) "Let her go..." (23).
(d) "You okay, Starr..." (23).

7. What detail does Starr forget to tell the detectives during her initial interview?
(a) Khalil had gotten out of the car with his hands up.
(b) The police officer had called Khalil a racial slur.
(c) Khalil had not been drinking at the party.
(d) The police officer had known that Khalil had no weapons in the car.

8. What kind of car does Khalil drive?
(a) Chevy Impala.
(b) Nissan Sentra.
(c) Cadillac Escalade.
(d) Honda Civic.

9. How long does Starr's first interview with the detectives last?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 30 minutes.

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

11. 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) Talk.
(b) Call someone.
(c) Run.
(d) Move.

12. What detail about her birth does Starr learn for the first time as Lisa drives her to her Uncle Carlos's house?
(a) She had not been breathing.
(b) She had been addicted to cocaine.
(c) She had weighed three pounds.
(d) She had been a breach birth.

13. Who is the subject of Starr's Tumblr post that she believes caused Hailey to unfollow her on Tumblr?
(a) Nat Turner.
(b) Emmett Till.
(c) Medgar Evers.
(d) Malcolm X.

14. Other than their one shared parent, what family member do Starr and Kenya have in common?
(a) Their brother is Seven.
(b) Their brother is Khalil.
(c) Their brother is Sekani.
(d) Their sister is Natasha.

15. To what room do Starr and her family run when they hear the sounds of machine guns?
(a) Basement.
(b) Attic.
(c) Den.
(d) Kitchen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of service does April Ofrah tell Starr's family that she wants to provide for Starr for no charge?

2. Who shows up at Lisa's work when Seven, Sekani, and Starr have all come to bring Lisa food during her lunch break?

3. What name does Rosalie call Iesha at Khalil's funeral?

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

5. With what weapon do the police respond to the crowd's chanting and waving of protest signs after Khalil's funeral?

(see the answer keys)

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