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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the punishment Lisa doles out to Starr and Seven for leaving to play basketball without asking permission?
(a) She makes them clean out the garage.
(b) She makes them skip lunch.
(c) She cancels their pool party.
(d) She takes their phones.

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

3. What is the name of Kenya's father?
(a) King.
(b) Carlos.
(c) Sekani.
(d) Maverick.

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

5. What rule does Starr say Khalil breaks when the cop asks Khalil for his license and registration?
(a) "He doesn't keep his hands visible" (21).
(b) "He doesn't apologize to the cop" (21).
(c) "He doesn't do what the cop wants" (21).
(d) "He doesn't record the incident on his own phone" (21).

6. When Starr rightly accuses Khalil of selling crack cocaine, what two necessities does he say he had tired of choosing between?
(a) Milk money and bus fare.
(b) Heat and light.
(c) Lights and food.
(d) Food and gas.

7. What food does Hailey mention in her comment to Starr on the basketball court that offends Starr?
(a) Fried chicken.
(b) Rice.
(c) Watermelon.
(d) Pancake syrup.

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

9. Whose fault does Starr say it is that the riots are happening?
(a) Natasha's.
(b) The police chief's.
(c) Khalil's.
(d) Her own.

10. What is the occasion of Big D's party that Starr attends at the opening of the novel?
(a) Spring break.
(b) Starr's birthday.
(c) Big D's birthday.
(d) Seven's birthday.

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

12. 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) Rubs Starr's back.
(d) Brushes her fingers through Starr's hair.

13. 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 situation.
(b) The incident.
(c) The infraction.
(d) The standoff.

14. On what street do Khalil and Starr get pulled over in Khalil's car?
(a) Frederick.
(b) Vine.
(c) Hollywood.
(d) Carnation.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What promise does Uncle Carlos make that causes Starr to agree to letting the detectives interview her?

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

3. What distinctive way of texting does Starr say Seven uses?

4. 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?

5. How old is Khalil when the policeman shoots and kills him?

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