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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 1, where was Riley living before she moved back to Philadelphia?

2. What is the name of Jen's dog?

3. Where did Riley work her first job out of college as a scrub reporter?

4. How old was Riley the first time she was "called the N-word" (98)?

5. In Chapter 5, how long do doctors say that Gigi has to live?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Pastor Price?

2. In Chapter 1, what happened to Riley's grandmother two weeks ago, and what is her condition?

3. Where does Riley meet Jen in Chapter 1, and how has the street changed?

4. How did Riley get the job in Philadelphia?

5. Why does Riley's father not go to church with them in Chapter 3?

6. In Chapter 3, where do Shaun and Riley go after church, and who meets them there?

7. How is there video of the shooting?

8. What picture does Justin think his mother will choose to show of him on the news?

9. How did Justin get shot?

10. How does Riley feel when she goes to church in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jen and Riley have been friends since they were children. How do events in We Are Not Like Them challenge the women’s friendship? How does their friendship survive?

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 Like Them? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? How do the allusions Pride and Piazza use help readers’ understand characters or concepts?

Essay Topic 3

Riley has had to survive a lot as a Black child and then a Black woman. What is revealed about survival through her experiences?

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