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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) "A real injustice" (103).
(c) "A mess of trouble" (103).
(d) "Some bullshit" (103).

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

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

4. What term does Starr apply to the corpses of both Khalil and Natasha as they lie in their coffins?
(a) Mannequin.
(b) Dummy.
(c) Wax figure.
(d) Marionette.

5. When Starr and Lisa arrive at the police station for Starr to be interviewed, how many cops does Starr count before she loses count because the guns in their holsters are all she can see?
(a) 6.
(b) 16.
(c) 24.
(d) 12.

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

7. What is the breed of Starr's family dog?
(a) Doberman.
(b) Cocker Spaniel.
(c) Rottweiler.
(d) Pit Bull.

8. How many years ago does Starr say her parents enrolled her in the prep school?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

9. For how long has Starr been romantically involved with Chris before Maverick finds out about their relationship?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 3 months.

10. What injury does Starr say she had incurred while jumping down from a fence that caused her to stop jumping to the ground from high places?
(a) A sprained ankle.
(b) A broken toe.
(c) A skinned knee.
(d) A broken ankle.

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

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

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

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

15. 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?
(a) High School Musical.
(b) Phantom of the Opera.
(c) Hamilton.
(d) Rent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose fault does Starr say it is that the riots are happening?

2. In what gang are the teens who try to rob Seven and Starr on the basketball court?

3. On what day of the week does Big D always hold this particular type of party every year?

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

5. What simile does Starr use to describe the cops leaving Khalil's body in the street after he is shot dead?

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