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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 accent color does Mrs. Ridge's have in her hair in "Past Is Always Present"?

2. In "Flesh and Blood," who is at the reception desk of Herron Media when Tracy arrives?

3. Who is the only person that Tasha has every written a letter to?

4. How long does it take Tracy to walk to her friend Tasha's house?

5. What color jumper does James Beaumont wear when Tracy visits him in "The Apple of Our Eye"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Tasha have for Tracy in "The Odd Couple"?

2. In "Don't Freeze," how does Tracy nearly get shot?

3. What evidence does the sheriff have that seems to indicate that Jamal killed Angela?

4. What does Tracy see at the Pike that she thinks the police might have missed in "Vigilantes Get Ish Done"?

5. What is the problem with Tracy going to the antique store where her mother works?

6. In "Past is Always Present," why does Tracy think that Quincy knows something about Jamal?

7. Why is James in prison?

8. How did Quincy help Tracy when her father was in jail?

9. Who is Beverly Ridges?

10. What does Corinne tell Susan Touric about her brother during the interview?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jamal feared that if he turned himself in to the police, he would not receive justice. Why did Jamal not believe that he would receive justice from the police if he turned himself in? How did Jamal and his father finally receive justice?

Essay Topic 2

A warrant is issued for Jamal’s arrest. How are suspects supposed to be treated until there is a trial? How is Jamal treated when he is wanted for Angela’s death? Why is he presumed to be guilty rather than presumed to be innocent?

Essay Topic 3

Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in the novel? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

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