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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 does Starr say that her parents have told her is not a smart thing to do while a cop has his back to her?
2. What rule does Starr say Khalil breaks when the cop asks Khalil for his license and registration?
3. For two members of what 90s R and B group are DeVante and Dalvin named?
4. What separates the customers from the cashier at Reuben's BBQ?
5. On what street do Khalil and Starr get pulled over in Khalil's car?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What sort of help does DeVante seek from Maverick and what sort of help does he receive?
3. What does Starr say she has always said she would do if she ever saw a black person killed just for being black and how does it contrast with her feelings now that she is actually in that position?
4. Contrast Maverick's view of Khalil's shooting with Uncle Carlos's view of Khalil's shooting.
5. What is going on outside of Khalil's funeral when it is over, who decides to participate, and why?
6. What reasons does Starr give for keeping from Chris the fact that she had witnessed Khalil's murder?
7. 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?
8. Whom does Starr call when she feels she can no longer handle being at school the day of the basketball game altercation and why?
9. What does Starr say happened when she invited Hailey and Maya to her house for a sleepover in the 7th grade?
10. What is revealed about Starr's dad Maverick's criminal past in the opening three chapters?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Maverick's decision to keep his store within the neighborhood of Garden Heights, even though he decides to move his family's home to a safer location within Brook Falls. What messages is the author sending through this character's choices?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the novel's message concerning the power inherent in one's voice.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss April Ofrah's function within the novel and how her character is used by the author in order to send specific messages regarding organized and purposeful quests for societal change.
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