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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 tell Tyrell happened to her mother?
(a) She died in a car crash.
(b) She is in jail.
(c) She died of cancer.
(d) She died of a heart attack.

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

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

4. What did Tyrell's father once tell him was an important as a man?
(a) To take care of his woman.
(b) To get a college degree.
(c) To take care of one's own children.
(d) To never do anything illegal.

5. What does Ms. Jenkins ask Novisha to buy for Tyrell in Chapter 6?
(a) A backpack.
(b) Socks, underwear and a toothbrush.
(c) Notebooks.
(d) A board game.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tyrell tell Novisha the money she finds is for?

2. Who calls Tyrell in Chapter 12 to tell him about Troy?

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

4. In Chapter 16, who does Tyrell beat up?

5. What does Tyrell's mother suggest he do to make money for the family in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why is Novisha acting strange in Chapter 1?

8. In Chapter 4, what is wrong with the Bennett?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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