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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. What detail about her birth does Starr learn for the first time as Lisa drives her to her Uncle Carlos's house?

2. How many times in total does the policeman search Khalil after he pulls him over and pulls him out of the car?

3. What treat does Uncle Carlos take Starr out to get when she calls him to come get her from school?

4. For what quality does Starr say she remembers Seven making fun of her when they were young?

5. Whose hooded sweatshirt is Starr wearing at Big D's party?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is revealed about Starr's dad Maverick's criminal past in the opening three chapters?

2. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of the list of names Starr mentions at the end of the novel and its ties to the novel's themes.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the novel's motif of rap and R and B music and its connection to the novel's themes.

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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