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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 Emiliano give Tyrell to drink in Chapter 30?

2. Why did Tyrell throw out a lot of food in his family's room?

3. What kind of job interview does Jasmine have coming up?

4. In Chapter 29, what does Tyrell think about Jasmine's promotional skills for his party?

5. In Chapter 23, what day does Tyrell see Novisha alone, secretly, at her apartment?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Tyrell get angry that Dante bought Troy a coat and boots?

3. What does Jasmine tell Tyrell she is excited about in Chapter 25?

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

5. Why is Tyrell's mother so upset about what the EAU people told her earlier that day in Chapter 33?

6. What does Emiliano give to Tyrell that he accepts and knows his mother will like?

7. In Chapter 30, what does Tyrell think of Emiliano when he first meets him?

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

9. In Chapter 24, what does Tyrell read in Novisha's diary that makes him really upset?

10. In Chapter 24, what does Tyrell pressure Novisha into doing?

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

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

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.

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