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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 present does Lolly's father give him for Christmas?

2. What is BLOCK?

3. Who stopped talking to Lolly before Halloween?

4. What does Lolly realize about the storage room at after-school?

5. Who is Rockit?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Lolly?

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

3. What does Lolly use the storage room at after-school for?

4. Where does the narrator live?

5. What usually helps Lolly feel better when he is upset?

6. Where did Jermaine work before he died?

7. What kind of candy does Sunny give Rose on Valentine's Day?

8. Who gets shot in front of a bodega?

9. What room does Mr. Ali lock Lolly into?

10. Who is Mr. Ali?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 2

The story is written in first-person narration, with Lolly acting as the book's narrator. Analyze the author’s choice to tell the story this way. How does this structure affect the plot and our understanding of each of the characters?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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