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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. What does Jackie say that she washed a hoodie in that she gives Tookie and calls it a "ghost-repelling shirt" (205)?

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

3. What color does Tookie remember that she was wearing when Flora spoke to her?

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

5. What is the name of Roland Waring's dog?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "May 30," why does Tookie not make a grand exit after yelling at Pollux?

2. Why does Tookie go back out shopping after her first trip at Target?

3. How does Pollux calm Tookie after Flora attacks her?

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

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

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

7. What does Jackie tell Tookie about wearing red?

8. What does Hetta do when Tookie says she is baking cookies, and how does Tookie respond?

9. What playlist does Tookie make, and how does Flora respond?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Novels can be structured and divided in different ways. How does the structure of a novel provide clarity and flow to a story? What are section or chapter titles? What are some purposes of section or chapter titles? How does the author use section or chapter titles in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the author use different points of view? How do these points of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 3

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world she has created?

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