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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 long has Lou had the Doc Martens she wears?

2. How much money did Gigi have in her safe-deposit box?

3. How old were Jen and Kevin when they married?

4. How many years did Corey date a college sweetheart?

5. How much do people pay to attend Sabrina Cowell's fundraiser in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Scotty have to say when he learns that Riley is friends with Jen?

2. At the end of Chapter 8, why does Jen disagree with Mrs. J and think that things will not be okay?

3. What does Riley do at the end of Chapter 9 and why?

4. Why does Lou come to Jen's prenatal appointment in Chapter 6?

5. What does Willie, a man Jen meets at the car rental in Birmingham and then at the Memorial for Peace and Justice, say about his grandfather?

6. What does Cookie tell Jen when she is making Christmas bread?

7. Why does Riley think that Kevin probably will not pay for the shooting?

8. How does Riley push aside her sorrow when she attends Justin's funeral?

9. What is Riley thinking when she sees three teenage boys who are serving as pallbearers at Justin's funeral?

10. Why did Jenny not go to college?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cookie has never liked Riley. Why has Cookie never liked Riley? How did she try to persuade Jen to not have Riley as the maid of honor at her wedding? Why does Cookie suggest that Riley interview Kevin? Is she being hypocritical in wanting Riley’s help?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Unconscious bias can influence how we judge or evaluate people. What conversation do characters have about unconscious bias in Chapter 4? Why is unconscious bias such a concern?

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