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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 Tyrell read in Novisha's diary that upsets him?
(a) She thinks he should go to college himself.
(b) She is thinking of moving out of her mother's apartment.
(c) She is attracted to other boys.
(d) She is depressed and down on herself.

2. What does Tyrell sometimes buy one of when he is stressed?
(a) Beer.
(b) Candy canes.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Bags of chips.

3. What room does Jasmine stay in in Chapter 5?
(a) 12.
(b) 506.
(c) 304.
(d) 207.

4. Why is Novisha angry at Tyrell in Chapter 11?
(a) He cheated on her.
(b) He lost all her money.
(c) He is drunk.
(d) He is high.

5. Who does Tyrell meet who is the same age as he is in Chapter 2?
(a) Zuri.
(b) Avia.
(c) Jasmine.
(d) Jennifer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Tyrell and Novisha make for breakfast in Chapter 12?

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

3. Why is Tyrell so mad at his mother in Chapter 12?

4. What does Ms. Jenkins ask Novisha to buy for Tyrell in Chapter 6?

5. Where does Tyrell get good food for his family in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 15, who does Tyrell ask to help him organize the party and why?

2. Why does Mrs. Jenkins, Novisha's mother, often give Tyrell food to take home to his family?

3. In Chapter 6, what is Novisha receiving an award for and how does Tyrell feel about this?

4. Why does Tyrell think his mother wants to keep Troy, his brother, in special education classes?

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

6. What does Tyrell's mother give to Dante in Chapter 14 that makes him irate?

7. What bothers Novisha about her mother's and father's relationship?

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

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

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

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