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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 Tracy's letter to the Innocence X at the end of "The Apple of Our Eye," what case does Tracy congratulate Stephen Jones on winning?
2. In "Ruby Bridges Brave," how long does Tracy have until the end of the school year?
3. In "Ruby Bridges Brave," what subject has Tasha been struggling with?
4. What is Steve Jones wearing when he tells Tracy he is taking her dad's case?
5. How old is Tasha in "What Had Happened Was . . ."?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the only thing that Tracy can do in "The Apple of Our Eye" for her dad?
2. Why did Tracy's family move to Texas?
3. In "The Odd Couple," what does Angela tell Tracy about Tracy's desire to be editor of the school newspaper?
4. Why does Tracy have to go with her mother to Galveston in "Mission (Un)Accomplished"?
5. Who is Beverly Ridges?
6. In "Ruby Bridges Brave," what does Quincy give Tracy and why?
7. Where do Tracy and her family live, and what is it like?
8. How does Tasha feel about her dad and why?
9. Why does Jamal have an interview on the Susan Touric Show?
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
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 2
How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or characters?
Essay Topic 3
Tracy hopes that her brother will be treated fairly as a suspect for Angela’s death. Is Tracy mostly an optimist or a pessimist when it comes to how her brother will be treated if he turns himself in? How does she face events—as an optimist or a pessimist?
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