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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. What does Tyrell read in Novisha's diary that upsets him?
2. In Chapter 16, who does Tyrell beat up?
3. What does Jasmine tell Tyrell happened to her mother?
4. Where is Tyrell's father?
5. Who is Tyrell's girlfriend?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Novisha acting strange in Chapter 1?
2. What does Tyrell think of Jasmine when they first meet?
3. Why does Tyrell decide to keep his plans for the party a secret from Novisha?
4. In Chapter 3, what does Dante want from Tyrell?
5. What does Novisha give Tyrell in Chapter 3 and what does this gift mean to him?
6. Why does Mrs. Jenkins, Novisha's mother, often give Tyrell food to take home to his family?
7. What does Tyrell's mother give to Dante in Chapter 14 that makes him irate?
8. In Chapter 12, why does Jasmine call Tyrell?
9. What is one way Tyrell consistently makes money that is illegal but on the low end of the crime scale?
10. What does Tyrell's friend Cal do with his brothers to make money that Tyrell does not want to do?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why is Tyrell worried about his mother and Mrs. Jenkins, Novisha's mother, all having dinner together? What happens at the dinner, and how does Tyrell feel afterwards? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
What are some ways that both Novisha and Tyrell manipulate Novisha's mother, Mrs. Jenkins, and why do they treat her this way? 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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