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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 does Hailey take to prom?
2. What type of vehicle crawls down the street announcing the terms of the curfew in Garden Heights?
3. What name does Kenya call Starr for keeping her eyewitness account of Khalil's murder a secret from everyone but the detectives who interview her at the station?
4. Point Seven of the Black Panthers' 10-Point Program starts with the words, "We want an end to" (320) what?
5. During what class period do the protests start at Williamson Prep?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. 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?
3. What happens to Maverick in front of his children when he and Mr. Lewis are arguing and are confronted by the police? Why?
4. What conflict erupts between Maverick and Uncle Carlos about Maverick's choice of a protection method after the attack on his family's home?
5. Why does King want to kill DeVante?
6. What conflict concerning college is discussed during the dinner Starr's family has together on the floor of their new home?
7. What accolades does Starr receive as a result of her television interview and what negative consequences does she incur?
8. What are Starr's feelings when people tell her that she is brave in the wake of Khalil's murder?
9. 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?
10. What emotions within the reader is the author trying to magnify by interrupting Starr's family's viewing of the playoff basketball game with an attack on the family's home?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Trace Starr's dynamic character arc across the novel's narrative.
Essay Topic 2
Explain the author's comparison among Riverton Hills, Garden Heights, and Brook Falls. What is her purpose in presenting these three neighborhood archetypes?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the novel's message concerning the power inherent in one's voice.
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