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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 "Coming Home," what time do Lillian and Corinne get home?

2. In "If It Walks Like a Duck," how long has Jamal been on the run?

3. In "We Got a Situation," what is the name of the officer that Mr. Evans speaks to?

4. In "Amerikkka," what is on the front lawn of the Beaumont's house?

5. What state was the first to adopt private prisons according to Steve Jones?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Steve learn when he asks Lillian about harrassment when James was working on development with the Davidsons?

3. What happens when the Beaumonts have Steve and the Evans family over for dinner?

4. What does Beverly say at the community meeting?

5. What are some images that Tracy sees on the memory card that was hidden in the production room at Herron Media?

6. Where does Tracy find a gun in "I Ain't Never Scared"?

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

8. In "Truth Serum," who does Steve believe might be watching them from a white SUV?

9. What is the senior graduation party, and where is it held?

10. What happens when Jamal is taken outside in "It Gets Worse"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who are the Ku Klux Klan? Why does Mr. Evans believe they are active in the area? Why might the brick through the window and the burning cross have been caused by the Klan?

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

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

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