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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. When Maverick thanks Black Jesus for helping Seven do something he himself did not do, what is it?
2. Who puts the idea for a day of protesting into effect at Williamson Prep?
3. What reason does Starr give for saying that she and Jay-Z have to be related somehow?
4. What does Chris call Starr in the first text message in which he tells her he loves her?
5. During what class period do the protests start at Williamson Prep?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What qualities of Lisa's parenting style are displayed during her phone call with the District Attorney?
3. What is ironic about the police officer named Larry's words to Maverick before he drives away from Maverick's store?
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. 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?
6. Why does King want to kill DeVante?
7. What is the significance of the video of Tupac that someone posts on Starr's blog that she created to honor Khalil's memory?
8. What turns out to be the reason for Chris's silence toward Starr on the night of prom and how is the problem resolved?
9. What does Starr say that the whole family has in common with Brickz?
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
Discuss April Ofrah's function within the novel and how her character is used by the author in order to send specific messages regarding organized and purposeful quests for societal change.
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
Analyze the novel's theme of compartmentalized identities.
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