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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. In Chapter 8, what is in the UPS box Mrs. J picked up for Jen?

3. Where does Gaby work?

4. Since 2005, of the officer who have been charged with manslaughter or murder for an on-the-job shooting, how many have been convicted?

5. What is Lou doing instead of working at the bar?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where is Jen when she goes into labor and what happens?

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

5. What was in Gigi's safe deposit box?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How do Pride and Piazza use idioms in We Are Not Like Them? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

Essay Topic 3

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

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