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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. How long has Mrs. Evans's father been dead in "The Truth Shall Set Us Free"?

2. How many people does Tracy count in the photograph of the lynching Mrs. Evans participated in?

3. Who drives the Beaumont family home after James is acquitted?

4. In "Relief and Pain," where is Beverly injured?

5. What does Mandy say that Angela took from Chris's glove box that is now missing in "Kill Two Birds With One Stone"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Mr. Evans say about the land in Crowning Heights?

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

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

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

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

9. How is James acquitted?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tracy’s father has been in prison for seven years. Has James ever lived at home since Corinne was born? How does Jamal fill in for his father? How does the family cope with James’s absence?

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

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?

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