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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where does Ms. Jenkins work?
2. Who is Jasmine worried about who has not come back to Bennett for some days?
3. Who is Tyrell's little brother?
4. What happens to Jasmine in Chapter 16?
5. What does Ms. Jenkins do for Troy in Chapter 6 that Tyrell is grateful for?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 2, what does Tyrell's mother often do instead of looking for a job?
2. Why does Novisha's mother let Tyrell stay the night in her apartment in Chapter 11?
3. What problems is Jasmine having with her sister Reyna?
4. Why does Tyrell think it is important for him to play with and discipline Troy?
5. In Chapter 7, what does Tyrell's mother do that upsets him and what does he tell her?
6. What is one reason Tyrell and his mother and brother are struggling financially?
7. Why does Mrs. Jenkins, Novisha's mother, often give Tyrell food to take home to his family?
8. In Chapter 14, what does Tyrell remember about the few times his father beat his mother?
9. What does Tyrell's friend Cal do with his brothers to make money that Tyrell does not want to do?
10. Why is Novisha acting strange in Chapter 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What are some major circumstances and problems that Jasmine and Tyrell eventually bond over? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
What happens to Tyrell's family when his father goes to prison, as he has several times in Tyrell's life? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
How does Tyrell feel when he is at Novisha's house, and how does he describe their relationship in the early part of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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