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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 ask his mother to do in Chapter 22 for the family?
(a) Their laundry.
(b) Cook dinner for them.
(c) Sell her clothes for them.
(d) Their hair.

2. What does Novisha apologize to Tyrell for in Chapter 20?
(a) What she wrote in her journal.
(b) Stealing his money.
(c) Cheating on him.
(d) Having to leave him outside her school.

3. In Chapter 26, what does Tyrell tell Jasmine she should do for safety?
(a) Always have her keys in her hand.
(b) Carry a gun.
(c) Keep her door locked.
(d) Carry mace.

4. Why does the person at Jasmine's school think it might be a good fit for Tyrell?
(a) It only costs a little money to enroll there.
(b) It is harder than other schools.
(c) It is an alternative school and has more flexibility than traditional schools do.
(d) It is easier than other schools.

5. In Chapter 23, what day does Tyrell see Novisha alone, secretly, at her apartment?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Sunday.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 31, why is Tyrell's mother so mad at his father?

2. What does Ms. Jenkins do in Chapter 20 that is a nice gesture but that Tyrell is dreading?

3. What does Troy do on Novisha's computer?

4. Why did Tyrell throw out a lot of food in his family's room?

5. In Chapter 23, who does Tyrell visit while he waits for Novisha?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tyrell primarily want to use the cash he is going to make from the party for?

2. In Chapter 17, what does Tyrell say to his mother about meeting Troy's teacher?

3. Why is Tyrell's mother so upset about what the EAU people told her earlier that day in Chapter 33?

4. In Chapter 28, how does Jasmine "set up" Tyrell?

5. In Chapter 31, why is Tyrell's mother distressed after her most recent visit to his father?

6. Why does Tyrell get angry that Dante bought Troy a coat and boots?

7. In Chapter 24, what does Tyrell read in Novisha's diary that makes him really upset?

8. In Chapter 26, what is Tyrell worried about having to do with his party?

9. Why is Tyrell worried about his mother going to Novisha's house for dinner with him?

10. What school does Jasmine go to and why?

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