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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) 24.
(c) 12.
(d) 16.

2. What is the only word Starr can get out as she watches Khalil die beside her after he is shot?
(a) God.
(b) Stop.
(c) Please.
(d) No.

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

4. How old is Khalil when the policeman shoots and kills him?
(a) 16.
(b) 15.
(c) 18.
(d) 17.

5. What activity do Seven and Starr always do together on the last Saturday of every month?
(a) Play basketball at the park.
(b) Watch the planes take off at the airport.
(c) Go rollerskating.
(d) Go to the zoo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Just before he gets pulled over by the policeman, how many years does Khalil say it has been since Natasha's death?

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

3. What is the breed of Starr's family dog?

4. What does Starr say happens every time a sneaker is cleaned improperly?

5. What sounds do Starr and Khalil hear at Big D's party that cause them to run to Khalil's car?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons does Starr give for keeping from Chris the fact that she had witnessed Khalil's murder?

2. At what moments does Starr feel she has overstepped her bounds or has made mistakes within her interview with the detectives who question her about the night of Khalil's death?

3. Though Starr's family is used to hearing gunshots in their neighborhood, what causes them to turn the lights off and to eat dinner on the floor the night after Khalil's funeral?

4. What clues does the author inject into the party scene that indicate that gunshots are not a rare occurrence in Starr's neighborhood of Garden Heights?

5. Contrast Maverick's view of Khalil's shooting with Uncle Carlos's view of Khalil's shooting.

6. What action does Starr take that she names as a betrayal worse than dating a white boy and why?

7. What happens during Starr's interview with the detectives to make Starr and Lisa sure that justice will not be served in relation to Khalil's murder?

8. What dichotomy does Starr describe between her Garden Heights persona and her Williamson Prep persona?

9. What reason does Starr give for loving the TV show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?

10. What does Starr reveal about the makeup of her family's religious beliefs in the opening chapters?

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