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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. What name does Rosalie call Iesha at Khalil's funeral?
(a) Escort.
(b) Lady of the Night.
(c) Whore.
(d) Prostitute.

2. 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) An SUV.
(b) A car.
(c) A minivan.
(d) A hearse.

3. Who does Khalil tell Starr was the person who coined the THUG LIFE acronym?
(a) Biggie Smalls.
(b) Fab Five Freddy.
(c) Easy E.
(d) Tupac Shakur.

4. With what weapon do the police respond to the crowd's chanting and waving of protest signs after Khalil's funeral?
(a) Batons.
(b) Tear gas.
(c) Rubber bullets.
(d) Police dogs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Khalil's classmates present to Khalil's family at his funeral?

2. What detail does Starr forget to tell the detectives during her initial interview?

3. After hearing about the unfolding of the events during Khalil's shooting, what does the detective ask Starr if she knows whether Khalil had sold?

4. Who is Kenya's biological father?

5. Who is the subject of Starr's Tumblr post that she believes caused Hailey to unfollow her on Tumblr?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of memories flood Starr's mind as she walks up Rosalie's walkway when they go to visit Rosalie instead of attending church?

2. 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?

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

4. What reasons does Starr give for wondering if she should go to Khalil's funeral and for feeling like a phony once she does go?

5. 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?

6. What racist comment does Hailey make to Starr during the basketball game in PE that upsets Starr?

7. What is the origin story of Seven's conception and how does it affect the family dynamic?

8. What is the nature of Starr's relationship with King, Kenya's father?

9. What does Starr say she needs to figure out about her and Chris's relationship before they can go any further with their romance?

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

(see the answer keys)

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