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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 does Ryan always call Starr as the running joke they share?
(a) Black Girlfriend.
(b) Sister Sledge.
(c) Mrs. Carter.
(d) Miss Jackson.

2. To whom does Maverick want to give Starr's old laptop?
(a) Kenya.
(b) DeVante.
(c) Seven.
(d) Sekani.

3. What kind of gun does Maverick use to shoot the tire of the gunmen who had shot up Maverick's family's house?
(a) A Glock.
(b) A .357.
(c) A .44 Magnum.
(d) A Winchester rifle.

4. What name does Kenya call Starr for keeping her eyewitness account of Khalil's murder a secret from everyone but the detectives who interview her at the station?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Lily-livered snake.
(c) Coward.
(d) Sneak.

5. Where do Starr and Chris and their friends go after prom?
(a) Starr's house.
(b) IHOP.
(c) Uncle Carlos's house.
(d) Denny's.

Short Answer Questions

1. When one of the policemen allows Maverick to rise from the sidewalk but tells him he will be keeping an eye on him, what name does he add to the end of his warning?

2. What does Dr. Davis tell Starr when she asks if Just Us for Justice can host a roundtable discussion at Williamson Prep like they have at Garden High?

3. Aside from her mother and father, who does Maverick tell Starr is the only one that she has to fear?

4. How old is Starr when Maverick has a talk with her about what to do if a cop stops her?

5. What is DeVante wearing that gives Starr a pang in her chest because Khalil had worn one just like it?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Dr. Davis's response to Starr's request to have a round table discussion at Williamson Prep indicative of a larger societal problem?

2. What emotions within the reader is the author trying to magnify by interrupting Starr's family's viewing of the playoff basketball game with an attack on the family's home?

3. How is the viewing of basketball shown to be an activity that bonds Starr's family together?

4. What is the true reason for the protests at Williamson Prep and why does it upset Starr?

5. What accolades does Starr receive as a result of her television interview and what negative consequences does she incur?

6. What does Starr say that the whole family has in common with Brickz?

7. What does Starr say is the best part of her neighbors letting her know that they support her in testifying before the grand jury?

8. What turns out to be the reason for Chris's silence toward Starr on the night of prom and how is the problem resolved?

9. How do Starr and her family discover that the whole neighborhood knows she was the one in the car with Khalil when he was shot?

10. What conflict concerning college is discussed during the dinner Starr's family has together on the floor of their new home?

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