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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. Maverick tells Starr that a rage is passed down through the generations to every black man and that the rage had originated when the black men had been unable to stop what group from hurting their families?

2. What kind of hairstyle does Seven wear?

3. Starr thinks that what music artist(s) on Maverick's tee shirt makes the police harass Maverick more than Mr. Harris?

4. What do the Williamson Prep students chant to begin their day of protesting?

5. What faction of the King Lords gang does Maverick ask to help guard his home and family after his home is attacked?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Uncle Carlos home in the middle of a work day when Maverick brings DeVante to hide out at Uncle Carlos's house in Riverton Hills?

3. What are the differences between Uncle Carlos's neighborhood and Starr's family's new neighborhood?

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. Why does King want to kill DeVante?

6. What is ironic about the police officer named Larry's words to Maverick before he drives away from Maverick's store?

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

8. 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?

9. What happens to Maverick in front of his children when he and Mr. Lewis are arguing and are confronted by the police? Why?

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

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

Essay Topic 2

How does the author get across her message about the importance of community unity within the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the novel's theme of compartmentalized identities.

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