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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. Where did Barnett and Jazz live while their mother went to rehab?
(a) With a great-aunt.
(b) With cousins.
(c) With their father and his parents.
(d) With Evelyn's parents.

2. Where did Billy work?
(a) Gypsum mine.
(b) Oil fields.
(c) Coal mine.
(d) Gas fields.

3. How old was Sharanda when her mother was in a terrible car accident?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

4. When Sharanda opened her diner, how many months did she get rent-free for cleaning up the place?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

5. In Chapter 6, what business did Mr. Mitchell own?
(a) Laundry.
(b) Auto shop.
(c) Upholstery shop.
(d) Restaurant.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Evelyn released from prison in Chapter 5?

2. When did Barnett graduate from college in Chapter 3?

3. Where did Sissy move when her grandmother died?

4. How old was Clenesha when Sharanda was able to see her daughter again?

5. In the late 1990s, how much time could a Black person get for possession of a dime bag of marijuana?

Short Essay Questions

1. When was Evelyn released from prison in Chapter 5, and what were her plans?

2. Why was Evelyn put in prison and for how long?

3. What did the feds want from Sharanda?

4. How does Barnett describe what her mother was like in Chapter 1?

5. What were the circumstances of Barnett's birth, and what opportunity did Evelyn lose?

6. What did Jazz find in the bathroom in Chapter 2, and why did seeing what Jazz found make sense to Barnett?

7. In Chapter 7, why did Sharanda not want anything to do with Julie Franklin's request to help her get drugs?

8. How does Barnett describe the justice system in Chapter 3?

9. What struggles did Leland have, and how did he change?

10. Who was Clarence Aaron?

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