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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. How many girlfriends did Lil' Rall have in high school?

2. What park did Johnson remember going to in Chapter 7 for a Fourth of July cookout?

3. In Chapter 12, who punched a security guard in the face?

4. In Chapter 8, what side business did Uncle have?

5. For what food dish was Nanny famous?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the menu for Thanksgiving dinner?

2. What problems were there with Uncle Kevin's wife, Desiree, and how were they resolved?

3. What did puberty mean for Lil' Rall, Rasul, and Lil' Kevin?

4. In Garrett's letter to Nanny, what occasion did he remember when she was especially proud of him?

5. In Johnson's letter to Nanny, what are some things he remembers doing with her?

6. Why did Lil' Rall, Rasul, and Lil' Kevin carry box cutters around?

7. In Chapter 10, how did Johnson and Garrett spend their summers?

8. What was the last Thanksgiving like with Nanny, and when did she pass away?

9. What did Lil Rall and Rasul want to do the summer Lil' Kevin came to stay in Plainfield?

10. Why did Kevin come to live in Plainfield in 1996?

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

An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in We Are Not Broken? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? How do the allusions Johnson uses help readers’ understanding of individuals, events, or concepts?

Essay Topic 3

Mood is an element that evokes feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a narrative. What is the overall mood of We Are Not Broken?

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