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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 do rumors say about the amount that will be request in a wrongful-death lawsuit against the city for the shooting of Justin?

2. What is the name of a guy at the gas station where Riley stops before she reaches the town where her grandmother's funeral is being held?

3. What is the name of the cop on the scene at the car accident on 676 who Riley likes working with?

4. When does Riley remember that Ryan DiNucci left her a note in her locker saying, "you think you're so great you niger" (203)?

5. Where did Riley meet Corey?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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. Why does it feel personal to Riley every time a Black person dies an unnecessary death?

7. What advice does Jen remember Father Mike gave her and Kevin during their premarital counseling?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Riley goes to church with her mother in Chapter 3. Why does Riley go to church with her mother? What is the importance of religion and faith in Riley’s life? Why is church an escape for her?

Essay Topic 2

Pride and Piazza use backstories, exposition, and flashbacks to reveal information about characters and events that happened before the story begins. What are some examples of how the authors reveal information about characters and events that happened before the story begins? Why is information about the past important? How does that information help readers understand characters and events?

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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