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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 Jen was little, where did she like to nestle into?

2. Where does Jenny meet Riley in Chapter 3?

3. How long of a drive did Riley have when she moved back to Philadelphia?

4. What does Jen's sister-in-law, Annie, do for a living?

5. What does Jen have for breakfast in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Riley get the job in Philadelphia?

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

4. How did Justin get shot?

5. Why does Kevin have a rookie with him when Justin Dwyer is shot?

6. When did Riley decide she wanted to be a news anchor?

7. What does Gigi tell Riley about her cousin Jimmy?

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

9. What was the problem with Riley's job in Birmingham?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Riley and Jen have both struggled with their relationships with their mothers. How would you describe the relationships that Riley and Jen have had with their mothers? How do the events in the book draw the women closer to their mothers and improve their relationships?

Essay Topic 3

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood of We Are Not Like Them, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

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