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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. When did Nanny pass away?

2. In Chapter 8, what was one of the first major events at the new house Nanny moved to?

3. When did Nanny and Aunt Munch move out of the Big Yellow House in Chapter 8?

4. How long of a bus trip was it from New Jersey to Georgia?

5. When were Uncle Rall and Aunt Crystal married?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did Johnson call Nanny a cool lady even as she got older?

4. Where did Uncle Kevin move in 1993?

5. What thoughts did Johnson have about healing from the abuse he suffered from Lil' Kevin?

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

7. Why did Johnson have to get stitches in Chapter 7?

8. How was the summer of 1998 a time of change for the family?

9. How does Johnson remember spending summers?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Interactions with white people could be unsafe. What are some examples of times when interactions with white people could be unsafe? What does white supremacy have to do with the hazards of Black and white interactions?

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