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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 King Blaze?

2. Where is Tuttle's Toy Emporium?

3. How many boroughs are in Harmonee?

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

5. What kind of stickers does Rose put in her Lego city?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who invades Lolly's workspace in the storage room?

2. What is Blaze Tower?

3. What real life building does Rose try to replicate with Legos?

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

5. Where does Mr. Ali move Harmonee before Lolly and Rose have to take it down?

6. Who jumps Lolly in the street?

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

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

9. What kind of house do Lolly and Rose come across in the Meatpacking District?

10. Who jumps Lolly and Vega outside of a bodega?

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 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 3

Write an essay exploring Lolly's vision for his life. What kind of life does Lolly think he will have at the beginning of the novel? Do his expectations change by the end of the novel? If so, why? Use examples from the text as support.

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