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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. What does Jayjones bring home for the three girls to eat?

2. How many children are in Neeka's family?

3. What does Tupac's death force the narrator to consider?

4. Why does the narrator's mother question her about D?

5. About what does Neeka tease D when D returns in a few days with a jump rope?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Neeka say to Jayjones when he tells her what happened to him at the park?

2. How does D describe herself and why do Neeka and the narrator envy her? What does D envy about Neeka?

3. What does Tupac's death make the narrator think about and what is the rest of the book about?

4. Who is Neeka's other brother and why do Neeka and the narrator dislike the homophobic rap songs? Where is this brother?

5. When does D come back and what happens when the girls begin to jump rope?

6. What are the narrator and Neeka trying to teach the younger children and how does that end?

7. Who is Jayjones, why is he known at school and what does he want to do with his life?

8. How do the narrator and Neeka feel about Tupac?

9. What is Neeka's mother like, what is her name and how does she feel about D when she first meets D?

10. What does the narrator say about Tupac Shakur and getting shot in the prologue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jayjones arrives anxious and out of breath. He had been exercising in the park and a cop stopped him, presumably because he is black and the racist cop believed he was running from a crime. Jayjones believes a mere suit and a college education do not prevent pervasive racism.

1. Police officers stopping minorities more often than whites is called racial profiling. What measures do you think should be taken to prevent racial profiling? Discuss your opinion in depth using examples from the book and your own life.

2. What would you do if you were Jayjones and stopped by the police for no reason? Discuss your options in depth.

3. Do you think Jayjones is correct that a suit and college education does not stop racism? Why or why not? Discuss your opinion in depth using examples from the book and your own life.

Essay Topic 2

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think After Tupac and D Foster is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

Essay Topic 3

Mama is reading a newspaper article about the trial of Tupac, in which the rapper is accused of sexually abusing a young woman. Mama and the narrator agree that Tupac is innocent of the charges against him and that the judge and jury are being overly harsh because of racism and because of the "thug" lifestyle portrayed in Tupac's music.

1. Do you think in real life innocent people are convicted of crimes they have not done and sent to prison? Why or why not? Discuss your opinion in depth using examples from the book and your own life.

2. Discuss, in depth, with examples, why you think or do not think the court system is influenced by racism.

3. There have been a number of sexual abuse or rape charges against well known or wealthy men. With research, discuss your opinion as to whether wealthy or well known men are generally not convicted as often as ordinary citizens. Use examples from your research to support your opinion.

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