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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. On what page of the Galveston Times is James mentioned in "If It Walks Like a Duck"?

2. What is the name of the community director?

3. Where did people think that Minh Nguyen went when he went missing?

4. At the end of "Funny Thing About Firsts," who does Quincy think they should take the SD card to?

5. How much money did Steve Jones say that one prisoner meant in a year the private for-profit prisons?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Quincy and Tracy get into Herron Media in "Outlawz"?

2. In "The Truth Shall Set Us Free," what statement does Mrs. Evans make?

3. How does Tracy learn who the man is who has been watching Steve's office?

4. Why does Beverly say that she became a cop?

5. In "If It Walks Like a Duck," who does Tracy nearly run into on the way to the grocery store, and what does he say to her?

6. When Tracy watches the news, how can she tell without watching the screen if a suspect is white or Black?

7. Why does Tracy go to the police station in "Receipts," and how does Beverly react?

8. In "I Ain't Never Scared," who comes to the warehouse as Tracy and Quincy are searching, and how do Tracy and Quincy get away?

9. In "Secrets Don't Stay Hidden Forever," what do Tracy and Dean find in Mr. Evans's office?

10. In "Eagle Has Landed," where does Jamal say that he has been staying?

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

Tracy’s father was convicted of murder seven years ago. How does Tracy work to get her father proven innocent and released of the crime? What problems does she encounter in her pursuit of justice? What does Tracy’s pursuit of justice reveal about tenacity?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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