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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. Where is Starr's first television interview held?
2. Where do Starr and Chris and their friends go after prom?
3. What location does Maverick say is the place where he and Lisa met?
4. What do the Williamson Prep students chant to begin their day of protesting?
5. For what quality does Starr say she has been misdiagnosed if it is a medical condition?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the true reason for the protests at Williamson Prep and why does it upset Starr?
2. What normal moment of adolescence does Starr get to engage in on prom night before having to return to the pressure she is under while she awaits her appearance in front of the grand jury?
3. What qualities of Lisa's parenting style are displayed during her phone call with the District Attorney?
4. What does Starr say is the best part of her neighbors letting her know that they support her in testifying before the grand jury?
5. Who tells a news reporter about King's drug dealing and how does he defend his choice to do so?
6. How is the viewing of basketball shown to be an activity that bonds Starr's family together?
7. What conflict erupts between Maverick and Uncle Carlos about Maverick's choice of a protection method after the attack on his family's home?
8. 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?
9. How do Starr and her family discover that the whole neighborhood knows she was the one in the car with Khalil when he was shot?
10. What are the differences between Uncle Carlos's neighborhood and Starr's family's new neighborhood?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the novel's theme of compartmentalized identities.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the significance of the list of names Starr mentions at the end of the novel and its ties to the novel's themes.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the novel's treatment of the themes of personal responsibility and the nature of guilt.
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