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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 cooks breakfst the morning after the cross burning?

2. In "No Disrespect," who goes with Tracy to talk to Chris?

3. How fast do Quincy and Tracy drive away from the Pike at the end of "Pillar of Salt"?

4. What was thrown through a window in "Amerikkka"?

5. When Tracy searches for articles about Black men lynched, who does she learn was arrested during an FBI raid in Crowning Heights?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tracy feel about Dean and Quincy at the end of "Let the Saints Say Amen"?

2. What does Jamal say about Angela and the night she was killed?

3. What does Beverly say at the community meeting?

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

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

6. What does Dean say about the party after Tracy left?

7. What does Tracy tell James she is doing in a letter dated September 27?

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

9. Why are the police called in "We Got a Situation"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dean tells Tracy that he worries he will become his mother. Why does Dean tell Tracy that he fears becoming like his mother? Are Dean and his mother different in regards to race?

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

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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