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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. How long after Khalil's death does his funeral take place?

2. 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?

3. Who is Khalil's biological mother who struggles with a crack cocaine addiction?

4. What is the occasion of Big D's party that Starr attends at the opening of the novel?

5. What term does Starr apply to the corpses of both Khalil and Natasha as they lie in their coffins?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Starr say happened when she invited Hailey and Maya to her house for a sleepover in the 7th grade?

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

4. 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?

5. What clues does the author inject into the party scene that indicate that gunshots are not a rare occurrence in Starr's neighborhood of Garden Heights?

6. 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?

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

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

9. What dichotomy does Starr describe between her Garden Heights persona and her Williamson Prep persona?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Erin Keane, a reviewer of The Hate U Give, writes that the novel is "a teachable moment disguised as one big page-turner" ("The Hate U Give Review"). What does she mean and how would this novel be an effective tool in a middle or high school classroom?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Analyze how Starr's experience of witnessing Khalil's death changes her view of her relationship with Chris. What is the author's purpose for including this shift in Starr's worldview?

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