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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. Which of the following students accosts Alex?
2. With which of the following does Chapter 60: "Dress Codes & Disciplinary Action" begin?
3. Whom of the following does the author note was the first to call her a writer?
4. With which of the following does Chapter 69: "Hard Laughter" begin?
5. With which of the following does Chapter 56: "Lonely Island" begin?
Short Essay Questions
1. What concern does Hana cite in making her choice of college to attend?
2. Shayla notes that Ms. Jacobs had offered to skip any portions of the eyeball journal paper-clipped together. What passage, if any, does Shayla opt to clip?
3. Why does Shayla reject the premise of “blue lives matter”?
4. Why does Shayla tell Bernard to take off his improvised armband?
5. What commendation does Hana offer Shayla as she assists in her school protest?
6. What comment prompts Shayla to violence?
7. To what does Shayla ascribe the prevalence of armbands at her school?
8. What consequences does Shayla anticipate facing for students wearing armbands?
9. How does Shayla explain leading Tyler on to Isabella?
10. How is Coach West dressed when she greets Shayla at the mall?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Repeatedly in the novel, the protagonist associates itchy palms with coming troubles. Typically, however, itchy palms indicates financial concerns, often greed for money. What effect does the reframing of the symbolism in the present novel have, and how is it achieved?
Essay Topic 2
The protagonist of the novel is a young Black girl. How might the novel be different were its protagonist a young Black boy? Why might it be different in those ways?
Essay Topic 3
To what extent can the protagonist be read as a stand-in for the author? What in the text and its contexts suggests as much, and how does it do so?
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