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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 sport did Shaun used to play?

2. What does Riley's father do for a living?

3. How long has Candace Dyson been the anchor at KYX News?

4. Where was Tamara planning to go on a trip with Justin?

5. Where did Riley go to college?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jen learn about the shooting the day after it happened?

2. At the end of Chapter 4, why does Kevin wake Jen?

3. What is Justin thinking when the bullets hit him?

4. Why did Riley lend Jen money last Christmas?

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

6. Who is Pastor Price?

7. In Chapter 4, what strategy does Kevin's lawyer think they should use?

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

9. How did Jen end up being a cop's wife?

10. What does Jen want Riley to do for her, and what is Riley's reaction in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Setting is the place and time where a novel takes place. What is the setting in We Are Not Like Them? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How do Pride and Piazza use idioms in We Are Not Like Them? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

Essay Topic 3

Riley worked in Birmingham for a short time. Why was the job not a good fit for her?

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