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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. How much older is Tony than Moore?

2. Who hit Shani in the nose in Chapter 4?

3. How many high schools did Nikki attend in four years?

4. In Chapter 4, how often did Wes show up to school?

5. Where did Justin live in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 2, where did Wes's mother sleep and why?

2. Where did Mary send Wes to school in Chapter 3 and what was it like?

3. Why did Wes's mother, Joy, leave her first husband, Bill?

4. In Chapter 4, what happened when the police caught Wes and his friend?

5. In Chapter 4, what did Mary find in Moore's room, and what did she do with it?

6. Where did Wes go a few days after moving in with his grandparents in Chapter 2 and why did he plan to return?

7. In Chapter 3, what happened that made Mary decide to move?

8. How did Moore explain the Nikes he had in his room to his mother and his brother in Chapter 4?

9. How did Mary and her parents share parenting duties?

10. How did Wes research the information he wrote in The Other Wes Moore?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The mothers of both Wes Moores wanted the best for their sons. How did the two mothers try to help their sons? What type of mothers were they? What is revealed about motherhood through the women?

Essay Topic 2

The author and Travis Smiley present a Call to Action at the end of the book. What call to action do they present? Why do they believe that call to action is so important?

Essay Topic 3

Genre is a way of classifying literature. What is the genre or genres of the novel and why?

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