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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 Riley met Corey, what did he say was his favorite movie?

2. How long does it take Riley to get in the news van when Scotty sends her off to cover a bad car accident on 676?

3. What is the name of the man that Riley meets at the car rental in Birmingham and at the Peace and Justice Memorial in Chapter 9?

4. How long has it been since the March in Chapter 6?

5. What is the name of the therapist Kevin is seeing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Jenny not go to college?

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

3. How did Gigi want to be dressed when she was buried, and how was she dressed?

4. 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?

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

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

7. How does Jen remember feeling when she went to see Riley at Northwestern?

8. How does Jen describe Chase as he is when she first sees him, and what does she feel?

9. How was Justin different in appearance from the suspect the police were searching for?

10. What does Dr. Arunde, the ob-gyn on duty at the hospital, explain to Jen they will do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Riley and Jen have different ideas about fairness. Why do the women have different ideas about fairness? How is the unfairness that Riley has experienced based on her skin color? How is the unfairness Jen is experiencing based on actions of her husband? How is the unfairness the women experience different? Is it more unfair for Riley to be denigrated for something she is than for Jen to be blamed for something her husband did?

Essay Topic 3

Jen has been jealous of Riley at various times in her life. When has Jen been jealous of Riley? What does her jealousy reveal about her ignorance?

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