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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 is bothering Tyrell's girlfriend in Chapter 1?
(a) She lost her job.
(b) A guy at school is harassing her.
(c) Her friend is depressed.
(d) Her pet just died.

2. What does EAU stand for?
(a) Every Assistance Unit.
(b) Emergency Assistance Unit.
(c) Enough Already Universal.
(d) European Action Union.

3. In Chapter 7, why is Tyrell mad when his mother returns to Bennett in the early morning hours?
(a) She is drunk.
(b) She yells at him again.
(c) She lost her purse.
(d) She brings a man back with her.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of equipment does Tyrell's father have in storage?

2. What is Ty's girlfriend's mother's name?

3. What does Tyrell tell Novisha she smells like?

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

5. What does Jasmine do for Troy in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Novisha give Tyrell in Chapter 3 and what does this gift mean to him?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What problems is Jasmine having with her sister Reyna?

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

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

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