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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. After what practice do the members of Starr's family always join hands and offer a prayer to Black Jesus?

2. For how long has Starr been romantically involved with Chris before Maverick finds out about their relationship?

3. Who does Lisa call with an invitation to come over to her house after the sounds of machine guns have been heard in the neighborhood?

4. 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?

5. When Starr and her friends sing loudly, "Just get'cha head in the game" during the PE basketball game, what musical does Starr say they are referencing?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

5. What does Starr cite as the reason for her parents enrolling her in a private school in a rich neighborhood six years prior to the start of the novel's events?

6. 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?

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

9. What sort of help does DeVante seek from Maverick and what sort of help does he receive?

10. What does Seven reveal to Starr, Maverick, and Lisa about his problems at home the morning after Khalil is shot?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the two characters of Maverick and Uncle Carlos. What qualities and viewpoints of society does each character represent?

Essay Topic 2

Trace Starr's dynamic character arc across the novel's narrative.

Essay Topic 3

Why does the author craft Khalil's character as she does? How does the multifaceted quality of Khalil's character serve the purpose of her messaging?

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