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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 quality does DeVante say is made up for by Chris's massive video game collection?
(a) His whiteness.
(b) His bad manners.
(c) His lack of game.
(d) His bad attitude.

2. Who gives Maverick and Lisa the money for the down payment on their new house?
(a) Nana.
(b) King.
(c) Uncle Carlos.
(d) An anonymous donor.

3. For what quality does Starr say she has been misdiagnosed if it is a medical condition?
(a) Smarts.
(b) Bravery.
(c) Fierceness.
(d) Kindness.

4. What reason does Starr give for saying that she and Jay-Z have to be related somehow?
(a) They share the same last name.
(b) They used to live in the same projects where Starr lived as a child.
(c) Blue Ivy looks exactly like Starr's baby pictures.
(d) She loves Beyonce as much as Jay-Z does.

5. Which one of Starr's friends at Williamson Prep has a pixie cut and stays in the school during the protest?
(a) Jess.
(b) Hailey.
(c) Kenya.
(d) Maya.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chris call Starr in the first text message in which he tells her he loves her?

2. What type of vehicle crawls down the street announcing the terms of the curfew in Garden Heights?

3. On her new blog, what does Starr write that Khalil had loved almost as much as he had loved his grandma?

4. What video game do Chris and DeVante spend all of their time together playing?

5. What does Maverick have to do for Sekani every time Sekani catches him using a curse word?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is ironic about the police officer named Larry's words to Maverick before he drives away from Maverick's store?

2. Why does King want to kill DeVante?

3. What qualities of Lisa's parenting style are displayed during her phone call with the District Attorney?

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

5. What is the significance of the video of Tupac that someone posts on Starr's blog that she created to honor Khalil's memory?

6. What are the differences between Uncle Carlos's neighborhood and Starr's family's new neighborhood?

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

8. What are Starr's feelings when people tell her that she is brave in the wake of Khalil's murder?

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

10. What is the most shocking detail of Starr's interview with the television reporter, due to the fact that no one but Uncle Carlos had previously been privy to it?

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