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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 invites Lolly to join his crew?

2. How does Lolly feel after someone starts working with him in the storage room?

3. How does Vega plan to do to Harp and Gully?

4. What pictures does Lolly show Rose over lunch?

5. What do Rose and Lolly agree that they need more of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who saves Lolly from getting robbed?

2. What game did Lolly used to play with his mom?

3. Who does Lolly give away the Legos from Harmonee to?

4. Who visits Yvonne at work in Chapter 25?

5. Who gave Lolly his first Lego kit?

6. Who robs Vega?

7. Who does Rose call ugly?

8. How did Rose's mother die?

9. What do Lolly and Rose want to do for a living?

10. Who invites Lolly to join his crew?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Lolly's relationship with Vega. How and why does this relationship change throughout the novel? What keeps them apart and what brings them back together? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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