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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jackie believe Sybil will tell on her when Terry returns?
(a) Sybil is mad at her.
(b) Sybil is a liar.
(c) Sybil always tells on her.
(d) Sybil is a cheater.

2. What did T.C. get locked up for the first time?
(a) Drinking and driving.
(b) He was wrongly convicted.
(c) Disorderly conduct.
(d) Stealing a bike.

3. What sport did T.C. play?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Football.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Baseball.

4. Who did Jackie lean on when Terry left last time?
(a) Her family.
(b) Her friends.
(c) His friends.
(d) His family.

5. When is T.C.'s story timeline set?
(a) Summer 1986.
(b) Summer 2010.
(c) Summer 2020.
(d) Summer 1944.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jackie want to keep Terry's return a secret?

2. Where does Alicia live after she kicks T.C. out?

3. How did T.C. lose his scholarship?

4. Who picks T.C. up from prison?

5. What grade did T.C. repeat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Evelyn's outlook on her pregnancy?

2. What two women does T.C. compare to each other and why?

3. Why does Sybil talk so poorly about her clients?

4. What happened to T.C.'s mama's job?

5. Why is Jackie in a hurry to get Sybil out of her apartment?

6. What does T.C. learn happened with his relatives while he was incarcerated?

7. Jackie wants time to process things according to her own set of values. What does this mean?

8. Why is there so much turmoil in Evelyn's home?

9. Why could T.C.'s mama not move out of her trailer?

10. Where and why does Tiger take T.C. to eat when he is released from prison?

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