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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 11, how long does Riley remember that she and Corey were together?

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

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

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

5. What is the name of the photographer who comes with Riley to Justin's funeral?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Riley meet Sabrina Cowell at a fundraiser?

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

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

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

7. What information does Sabrina provide Riley about charges for the shooting?

8. How does Riley feel when Jen says in an email that things can get back to normal and they can have dinner together?

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

10. How does Jen learn she is having a boy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Do Pride and Piazza use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

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