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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. Who calls dibs on the biggest of the bedrooms available to the three kids who will be living in the new house?

2. What reason does Starr give for saying that she and Jay-Z have to be related somehow?

3. What gets thrown through the the window of Starr's house while she and her family are watching a basketball game?

4. Who does Starr say always tries to fix the situation if she and Hailey are having a disagreement?

5. Kenya tells Starr that she should speak up about the injustice of Khalil's death because Starr has a chance to change the whole what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the main points made by Starr and Kenya in their argument about whether Starr should speak out about Khalil's death or not?

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

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

4. 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?

5. What is the true reason for the protests at Williamson Prep and why does it upset Starr?

6. How is Dr. Davis's response to Starr's request to have a round table discussion at Williamson Prep indicative of a larger societal problem?

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

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

9. What does Starr say that the whole family has in common with Brickz?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the author's position on the phenomena of civil disobedience, protesting, and rioting as possible methods of fighting against racially-motivated injustice?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the novel's message concerning the power inherent in one's voice.

Essay Topic 3

For what purpose does the author break the novel into five titled parts but to leave all 26 chapters untitled?

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