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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 starts watching Lolly and Rose compete in the storage room?

2. Who got Lolly his first Lego kit?

3. Who is Lolly mad at for acting weird in Chapter 29?

4. Who does Lolly's mother blame for his phone being stolen?

5. What does Vega hide in a shoebox under his bed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Rose call ugly?

2. What is Blaze Tower?

3. Who gave Lolly his first Lego kit?

4. What does Dr. Betty Green give to Lolly as a gift?

5. Where does Yvonne work?

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

7. Who visits Yvonne at work in Chapter 25?

8. Who saves Lolly from getting robbed?

9. Who jumps Lolly in the street?

10. What does Lolly make to go along with his buildings?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the various settings of the novel. Choose one particular setting and describe its significance to the characters and the story as a whole. Why is this setting important to the novel? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring significance of the storage room. What is the storage room, and why is it so important to Lolly and Rose? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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