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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 identifies Tracy for the reporters when she goes to school in "Ruby Bridges Brave"?

2. In "Snitches Get Stitches," who does Tracy want to talk to on the track team?

3. In Tracy's May 10 letter to Innocence X, what percent of defendants does she say on death row are supposedly innocent?

4. What day of the week did Jamal's interview with Susan Touric air?

5. What type of car does James have that has been sitting since he was convicted?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tracy find in Jamal's nightstand when she searches it in "Guilty . . . Until Proven Innocent"?

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

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

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

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

6. Why did Tracy's family move to Texas?

7. Who is Beverly Ridges?

8. Why do Tracy and her family have to wait to see James in "Like Father, Like Son"?

9. Why does Tracy write Innocence X?

10. How were kids cruel after Tracy's father was arrested?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before events in the novel. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The Beaumonts are under a great deal of stress. What stress are the Beaumonts under? What is revealed about coping strategies through the way that they handle the stressors in their lives?

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