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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. Why did Tyrell throw out a lot of food in his family's room?
(a) It was not what he liked to eat.
(b) It was overrun with roaches.
(c) He did not know where it came from.
(d) It went rancid.

2. What does Jasmine offer to do for Tyrell's party in Chapter 26?
(a) Pay for it.
(b) Keep the cops away from it.
(c) Give people rides to it.
(d) Dance at it with her friends.

3. What do Jasmine and Tyrell share in Chapter 25 in front of the other two boys?
(a) A sandwich.
(b) A pie.
(c) A cigarette.
(d) A bagel.

4. Who calls Tyrell at the end of Chapter 18?
(a) Jasmine.
(b) Novisha.
(c) Cal.
(d) His mother.

5. What does Tyrell's mother criticize in Novisha's apartment in Chapter 34?
(a) The sticky floors.
(b) The lack of windows.
(c) The heating.
(d) The decor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one major reason Tyrell wants to make money on his party?

2. In Chapter 26, what does Tyrell tell Jasmine that Novisha does which upsets him?

3. In Chapter 21, what does Jasmine's t-shirt say?

4. At the end of Chapter 29, what does Tyrell think Jasmine is doing with him?

5. When did Tyrell recently stop going to school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Cal tell Tyrell he does not really care to see his father before his father is transferred to a prison further away?

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

3. In Chapter 29, what does Jasmine do for Tyrell that he really appreciates?

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

5. What does Tyrell think about Jasmine as opposed to what he thinks about Novisha in Chapter 21?

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

7. In Chapter 19, where does Tyrell surprise Novisha and how does Novisha treat him?

8. What does Cal bring up in Chapter 19 that really upsets Tyrell?

9. What school does Jasmine go to and why?

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

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