View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Johnson remembered a trip he took with Solidene and another family member, how long does he remember waiting in the car for Solidene?

2. When the boys would do their Saturday chores, how long would it usually take to get everything done?

3. When did Aunt Sarah befriend a white girl?

4. What TV show did Lil' Rall remember watching with Nanny in high school?

5. What was the name of the white woman who accused Emmett Till of whistling at her?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are barbershops a staple of the Black community?

2. What did Nanny always say about having multiple ways to make money?

3. What was Nanny's Big Yellow House like?

4. What did a girl accuse Rasul of doing at a baseball practice in 1987?

5. In 1987, why did Nanny punch a woman named Mrs. Todd?

6. How did Lil' Rall thank Nanny in his letter between Chapters 2 and 3?

7. Why did Johnson and his little brother Garrett go to Nanny's after school and on weekends?

8. What does Johnson say about growing up with his cousins in the Author's Note?

9. What salon did Johnson's mother have, and what was it like?

10. How did Johnson and the other boys spend their Saturdays at Nanny's?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The title of the book is We Are Not Broken. How does the title of the book symbolize strength and dealing with grief?

Essay Topic 2

There was a double standard regarding sexuality for boys and for girls in the Black community. How was there a double standard regarding appropriate sexual behavior for boys and for girls in the Black community?

Essay Topic 3

Nanny took on a caregiving role for her grandsons. Why did Nanny take on a caregiving role for her grandsons? What type of relationship did the boys have with her? How was the relationship they had pivotal in the boys’ lives?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 931 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample