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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 presiding over Terrence's trial for armed robbery?

2. What position had LaJoe's mother held when LaJoe was a child?

3. When does Lafeyette lose another friend who dies in a car accident during a police chase?

4. What does LaJoe pin on her sweatshirt and wear for the rest of the day?

5. Why does Lafeyette drop out of Providence-St. Mel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what Pharoah sees as the boys are eating their food outside the Main Street hot dog stand.

2. Describe the conflict between Lafeyette and Paul over the puppy Rickey gave him.

3. What is the unfortunate coincidence involving Craig Davis and the police?

4. Describe the shooting of Craig Davis.

5. How do Pharoah and Lafeyette happen to run into Rickey on their way for a treat?

6. Why does LaJoe's mother move out and how do the boys feel about her moving?

7. Why is Lafeyette put in charge of the children and what is his behavior like?

8. When Pharoah and Porkchop go to visit Dawn, what is her condition?

9. How does LaJoe remember the day Terrence was sentenced since Terrence had requested that she not come to court that day?

10. How does Pharoah prepare for the next spelling bee?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay entitled "Society's Forgotten People." In addition to the example of the Rivers family, mention other groups of people our society fails. In the essay, discuss how people are measured by the amount of material things they possess and the money they have in the bank and in investments.

Essay Topic 2

Write a critique of THERE ARE NO CHILDREN HERE. Discuss such things as the objectivity of the author, the examples he uses in the book, and what you think his purpose was in writing the book. Be sure to include your evaluation of the value in reading the book.

Essay Topic 3

Using LaJoe, Dawn, and LaShawn as examples, write a paper on the problem of teenage pregnancy. Discuss why it happens and why efforts to prevent teen pregnancies have not been all that successful. Discuss the other problems these young women face after their first child is born. Give your ideas of how the problem might be addressed.

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