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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 the narrator buy in Chapter 1?

2. What present does Rockit give Lolly from Jermaine?

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

4. What gift does Steve give Lolly for Christmas?

5. Why does Lolly cry outside of BLOCK?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Butteray Jones?

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

3. Where was Jermaine killed?

4. Who is Benny Rachpaul?

5. Who is Mr. Ali?

6. Where does the narrator live?

7. Who is trying to get Vega's cousin to join their crew?

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

9. Where does Lolly spend his afternoons on school days?

10. Who gets shot in front of a bodega?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the concept of gang life in Lolly's neighborhood. Who in the novel gets pressured into joining gangs, and how do they respond to that pressure? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the effect that Jermaine's death has on Lolly. In particular, in what ways does his death have a 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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