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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Point One of the Black Panthers' 10-Point Program starts with the words, "We want" (320) what?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Equality.
(c) Vengeance.
(d) Justice.

2. For what organization does April Ofrah work?
(a) AAA.
(b) LA Resolution Center.
(c) Amnesty International.
(d) Just Us for Justice.

3. What name does Mr. Lewis call Maverick when he coaxes Maverick back inside the store after being harassed by the police?
(a) Son.
(b) Champ.
(c) Big Mav.
(d) Amigo.

4. When Maverick thanks Black Jesus for helping Seven do something he himself did not do, what is it?
(a) Escape the projects.
(b) Avoid a criminal record.
(c) Get a high school diploma.
(d) Have safe sex throughout high school.

5. How old is Starr when Maverick has a talk with her about what to do if a cop stops her?
(a) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 12.
(d) 14.

6. What is DeVante wearing that gives Starr a pang in her chest because Khalil had worn one just like it?
(a) A Raiders cap.
(b) A sweater.
(c) A Mavericks cap.
(d) An apron.

7. Who calls Starr over at prom after Chris leaves her alone to go talk to his friends?
(a) Maya.
(b) Hailey.
(c) Ryan.
(d) Kenya.

8. What dance does Mr. Warren do at the prom?
(a) The Nae-Nae.
(b) The Watusi.
(c) The Robot.
(d) The Quan.

9. What color does Starr tell Chris her prom dress is when he asks, even though she has not thought to buy a dress yet?
(a) Lavender.
(b) Light blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Yellow.

10. What gets thrown through the the window of Starr's house while she and her family are watching a basketball game?
(a) A baseball.
(b) A bat.
(c) A rock.
(d) A brick.

11. Lisa tells Maverick that he needs to decide which is more important: his family or what other element?
(a) Cedar Grove.
(b) His pride.
(c) His people.
(d) Garden Heights.

12. What location does Maverick say is the place where he and Lisa met?
(a) At a school dance.
(b) At a high school basketball game.
(c) At an NBA basketball game.
(d) At the roller skating rink.

13. Aside from her mother and father, who does Maverick tell Starr is the only one that she has to fear?
(a) Her school principal.
(b) The police.
(c) The college admissions officer.
(d) God.

14. Point Seven of the Black Panthers' 10-Point Program starts with the words, "We want an end to" (320) what?
(a) Lost opportunities.
(b) Violence in our streets.
(c) Economic Inequality.
(d) Police brutality.

15. What video game do Chris and DeVante spend all of their time together playing?
(a) World of Warcraft.
(b) Madden.
(c) Tiger Woods
(d) Donkey Kong.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what kind of car do Chris and Starr arrive to prom?

2. What reason does Starr give for saying that she and Jay-Z have to be related somehow?

3. What does Ryan always call Starr as the running joke they share?

4. Kenya tells Starr that she should speak up about the injustice of Khalil's death because Starr has a chance to change the whole what?

5. What does Starr call the new blog she starts after Khalil's death?

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