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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. In Chapter 11, how much money does Tyrell have to get started on his party?

2. Who is Jasmine's sister?

3. Who is one of Novisha's closest friends?

4. Who is Troy's teacher?

5. Why is Novisha angry at Tyrell in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is one way Tyrell consistently makes money that is illegal but on the low end of the crime scale?

3. In Chapter 12, why does Jasmine call Tyrell?

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

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

6. Why does Mrs. Jenkins, Novisha's mother, often give Tyrell food to take home to his family?

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

8. Why is Novisha acting strange in Chapter 1?

9. Why does Novisha's mother let Tyrell stay the night in her apartment in Chapter 11?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Tyrell's mother do in the end of the novel that finally represents his breaking point so that he leaves her on her own to fend for herself? How does Tyrell feel after leaving his mother? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What happens between Tyrell and Novisha towards the end of the novel that makes him decide things will never be the same between them? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What is Tyrell's relationship with jealousy throughout the novel? What does this reveal about his character? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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