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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 8, who comes to Tyrell's room early in the morning?

2. Where does Tyrell go to eat with Novisha's family in Chapter 6?

3. What does Tyrell read in Novisha's diary that upsets him?

4. Where does Tyrell go in Chapter 6 with Novisha?

5. What does Tyrell's mother suggest he do to make money for the family in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Tyrell's mother give to Dante in Chapter 14 that makes him irate?

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

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

5. Why is Novisha acting strange in Chapter 1?

6. What is one reason Tyrell and his mother and brother are struggling financially?

7. What problems is Jasmine having with her sister Reyna?

8. What does Novisha give Tyrell in Chapter 3 and what does this gift mean to him?

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

10. In Chapter 14, what does Tyrell remember about the few times his father beat his mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who helps Tyrell get his party organized, and what does Tyrell learn about his father's old friends in organizing the party? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Tyrell fear he and his family might be stuck at Bennett for a long time, longer than usual? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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