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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 does Louise tell Jackie and Tookie to get hand santizer for the store?

2. How much money does Tookie take out of her savings to go shopping at Target and stock up?

3. How many times does Tookie remember that Jeronimo Yanez shot Philando Castile?

4. On May 28, what time does Asema text Tookie that she will be in late for work?

5. From where does Pollux say some boys were from that the AIM patrol caught trying to rob a liquor store on May 31?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Haskell and why is Louise excited to read there?

2. How does Louise decide to avoid exposing the staff to the virus, and how does Tookie feel about that?

3. What does Jackie tell Tookie about wearing red?

4. What is a signal event?

5. In "The Boulevard," what does Hetta remember happened during the march?

6. What type of dog does Roland Waring have, and where did he get the dog?

7. Why does Tookie realize that she was lucky to have been arrested by Pollux?

8. What do Louise's daughters do when she has a reading at Plymouth Congregational Church?

9. Why is it a signal that Tookie throws a sandwich away in "Night"?

10. In "Night," what do Tookie, Pollux, and Hetta watch the news on their laptop and phones?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The narrator defines signal events. What are signal events? In what way are signal events in real life similar to inciting events in a novel? How does the author use signal events as inciting events in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Consider where Tookie gets a job after being released from prison. Why does she believe working there is a good fit for her?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

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