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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. Who is Benny Rachpaul?

2. What does Lolly say about Jermaine's bed?

3. What is the House of Moneekrom?

4. Who is Rockit?

5. What does Lolly tend to do when he is upset?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Lolly?

2. Who gets shot in front of a bodega?

3. Who is following the narrator at the beginning of the novel?

4. Who is Yvonne?

5. Where is Lolly's mom from?

6. Where did Jermaine work before he died?

7. What is Harmonee?

8. How does Jermaine react when Lolly asks him if he can help him get a job?

9. Who does Lolly think about when he is making art?

10. Who starts a detective agency?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Lolly's passion for Lego-building. In what ways has this passion had a positive impact on Lolly's life? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the after-school program that Lolly attends. Why does Lolly attend this program, and how does it affect him? Does it have an overall positive or negative impact on Lolly? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Lolly's relationship with Jermaine. How has this relationship changed throughout Lolly's life? What regrets does Lolly have about this relationship? Use examples from the text as support.

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