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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. What sport does Jennifer play?

2. Who does Matt call?

3. When do Tyler and Autumn see the Tuscaloosa Dance Company?

4. Who does Autumn try to protect as Tyler shoots into the auditorium?

5. What does Tyler make Autumn do while she is on the stage?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Autumn’s mother die?

2. How are Sylvia and Tomas able to get people out of the auditorium?

3. What does Tyler say to Autumn when she comes to the stage?

4. What happens to Miles and Eve in Section III?

5. What are some of the nice things that Tyler has done for his sister?

6. What has Tyler done to Sylvia in the past?

7. Where do Fareed, Tomas, and Sylvia go after they leave the auditorium in Section IV?

8. What is the yearly track team tradition?

9. Why does Tyler shoot Nyah?

10. Why is Tyler going after Sylvia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although Nijkamp never explicitly takes a stand on the second amendment, analyze what the author is saying about gun control and the second amendment through the telling of this story. Is this text for or against the Second Amendment?

Essay Topic 2

Consider some of the name choices that Nijkamp makes in her text. Select three unique naming choices she makes and analyze the multiple potential meaning of the word, and explain why she selected that particular name.

Essay Topic 3

Who is to blame for Tyler's behavior? Create a thesis that identifies who is to blame and write an essay using evidence from the text to support your thesis.

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