A Hope in the Unseen: An American Odyssey from the Inner City to the Ivy League Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Ron Suskind
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 135 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

A Hope in the Unseen: An American Odyssey from the Inner City to the Ivy League Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Ron Suskind
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 135 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Why is Cedric Gilliam hiding out as Cedric gets ready to attend college?

2. Why does Barbara have to turn around and go back to the campus?

3. Who is the new principal Cedric's senior year?

4. What verse does Mr. Taylor quote to Cedric?

5. What percent of Brown's student body is black?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Cedric arrive at school by 6:30 a.m. most mornings?

2. What are Barbara's early years like?

3. What preparations has Barbara made for the trip to take Cedric to Brown?

4. Who is Cedric's father and how does he react when Cedric is conceived?

5. What does Barbara do when Cedric turned two?

6. Why is there an assembly at the beginning of the book?

7. After eight months, why does Cedric Gilliam lose his work release job?

8. Who is Cedric's roommate? What is his background?

9. Why does Cedric decide to apply to Brown?

10. What is Barbara Jennings' financial situation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 3, Mr. Taylor misquotes Hebrews 11:1. How does Mr. Taylor misquote this phrase? Explain what this phrase means to Cedric at that point in time. Explain what the phrase may have meant to Cedric while he is at M.I.T., during his senior year at Ballou, and while Cedric is attending college.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 1, examples are given that show how honor students are treated at Ballou High School. Explain why most students are not interested in academic success at Ballou.

Essay Topic 3

Affirmative action is a topic frequently discussed in the 1990s. Discuss affirmative action, how various individuals in the book feel about affirmative action, and whether affirmative action helps or hinders minority students like Cedric.

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