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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jasmine do with Tyrell in Chapter 5?
(a) Gives him money.
(b) Gives him a sexual favor.
(c) Sings.
(d) Watches television.

2. Where does Tyrell go in Chapter 6 with Novisha?
(a) Her brother's wedding.
(b) Her church.
(c) Her friend's dance.
(d) Her school awards ceremony.

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

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

5. What do Tyrell and Novisha make for breakfast in Chapter 12?
(a) French toast.
(b) Eggs.
(c) Cereal.
(d) Pancakes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did Tyrell's father typically make on one party?

2. What does the girl Tyrell meets in Chapter 2 have that turns him off?

3. In Chapter 8, who comes to Tyrell's room early in the morning?

4. What kind of music did Tyrell used to listen do during his time in foster care?

5. Who does Tyrell's father's friend suggest Tyrell call to get a venue for the party?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what does Tyrell's mother often do instead of looking for a job?

2. Why is Novisha acting strange in Chapter 1?

3. What is one way Tyrell consistently makes money that is illegal but on the low end of the crime scale?

4. What does Tyrell think of Jasmine when they first meet?

5. Why does Tyrell decide to keep his plans for the party a secret from Novisha?

6. Why does Novisha not want to tell Tyrell who is harassing her at school?

7. In Chapter 14, what does Tyrell remember about the few times his father beat his mother?

8. What does Tyrell's friend Cal do with his brothers to make money that Tyrell does not want to do?

9. Why does Tyrell think it is important for him to play with and discipline Troy?

10. In Chapter 7, what does Tyrell's mother do that upsets him and what does he tell her?

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