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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. In "Like Father, Like Son," who does Tracy tell her dad is praying for him?

2. Who owns a market where Tracy and her family live?

3. What does Tasha remind Tracey that she washed with her white pants one time?

4. Where does Tracy learn through text messages that a memory card is that James hid for Angela?

5. What is the name of the couple that James Beaumont is accused of killing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the only thing that Tracy can do in "The Apple of Our Eye" for her dad?

2. Where do Tracy and her family live, and what is it like?

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

4. Why does Tracy write Innocence X?

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

6. In "The Fast and the Furious," why do the police come to the Beaumont's house?

7. In "The Odd Couple," what does Angela tell Tracy about Tracy's desire to be editor of the school newspaper?

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

9. What does Lillian think will happen because Jamal is not in school?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tracy gives Know Your Rights workshops. Why does Tracy give Know Your Rights workshops? How is the criminal justice system a minefield for Blacks? What is revealed about the criminal justice system through Tracy’s workshops?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does the author use cliffhangers in the novel? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

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