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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Tyrell ask for money for his party?
(a) His own mother.
(b) His own father.
(c) Novisha.
(d) Andre, Greg and Cal.

2. Who is one of Novisha's closest friends?
(a) Jasmine.
(b) Zuri.
(c) Shanice.
(d) Jarai.

3. In Chapter 8, who comes to Tyrell's room early in the morning?
(a) Cal.
(b) Jasmine.
(c) Andre.
(d) Novisha.

4. What does Ms. Jenkins do for Troy in Chapter 6 that Tyrell is grateful for?
(a) Sends home a dinner from Red Lobster for him.
(b) Gives Tyrell a coat for him.
(c) Sends home money for him with Tyrell.
(d) Sets up a college fund for him.

5. What does Tyrell's girlfriend say she can get for him in Chapter 3?
(a) Drugs.
(b) Phone credit.
(c) A car.
(d) Hand-written essays.

6. What has Tyrell seen his father do to his mother in the past that he is upset by?
(a) Insult her in front of strangers.
(b) Beat her.
(c) Steal her money.
(d) Call the police on her.

7. How much did Tyrell's father typically make on one party?
(a) $10,000.
(b) $20,000.
(c) $1,000.
(d) $6,000.

8. What does Jasmine tell Tyrell happened to her father?
(a) He is in jail.
(b) He was addicted to drugs and he died one day of a heart attack.
(c) He died of cancer.
(d) He died in a car crash.

9. What language does Jasmine speak other than English?
(a) Moravian.
(b) Spanish.
(c) German.
(d) French.

10. Who does Tyrell's father's friend suggest Tyrell call to get a venue for the party?
(a) Dante.
(b) Andre.
(c) Cal.
(d) Leon.

11. What does Tyrell tell Novisha the money she finds is for?
(a) Money for bail for his father.
(b) Going to school.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Feeding his family.

12. Who is Troy's teacher?
(a) Ms. Jenkins.
(b) Mrs. Morton.
(c) Mrs. Smith.
(d) Mrs. Henderson.

13. Who is Jasmine worried about who has not come back to Bennett for some days?
(a) Reyna.
(b) Hettie.
(c) Troy.
(d) Lisa.

14. What does Tyrell's mother suggest he do to make money for the family in Chapter 4?
(a) Go to college.
(b) Sell drugs.
(c) Sell cars.
(d) Work at McDonald's.

15. Why is Tyrell so mad at his mother in Chapter 12?
(a) She ate all their food.
(b) She left Troy alone.
(c) She was arrested.
(d) She lost her job.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Tyrell goes back to his mother's and brother's room in Chapter 6 in the morning?

2. Who is Jasmine's sister?

3. What does Tyrell do while Novisha does her homework in Chapter 11?

4. Where is Tyrell's father?

5. What does Tyrell eat at Novisha's house in Chapter 11?

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