After Tupac and D Foster Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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After Tupac and D Foster Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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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 do Neeka and the narrator quit what they are doing?

2. How does the narrator feel when Jayjones tells her about pretty girls and eating?

3. Who arrives with swollen eyes from crying?

4. How many sets of twins does Neeka's family have?

5. Who took D Foster away before Tupac was shot a second time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does D say is the reason she loves Tupac and how do the narrator and Neeka feel about what she says?

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

3. What do the narrator and Neeka dream about when they listen to Tupac's music and how old are they?

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

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

6. For what does the narrator have a reputation?

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

8. What does Jayjones tell the girls about him and Tupac?

9. What other children are in Neeka's family and how many of them are there?

10. What does Neeka interrogate D about when they meet and why did D come to their street?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jayjones, who is Neeka's older brother, is a star basketball player at Grady High School. He aspires to play professional basketball.

1. Do you think Jayjones is wise to pin all his hopes on being drafted for pro ball? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

2. School athletes often have low grades because they spend too much time on sports. Defend or refute this statement in depth. Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. High schools and colleges should require academic excellence from all athletes in case the athlete is unable to earn a living in his/her chosen sport. Defend or refute this statement in depth. Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

The narrator doesn't know who her own father is, either. Mama expresses regret for the narrator not having a father. Some days Mama looks sadly out the window, and the narrator can tell she's thinking of what could have been.

1. Do you think most of the characters in this book regret something in their past? Discuss your opinion in depth using examples from the book.

2. How do you think not knowing her father has affected the narrator's life and her feelings about herself and others? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. Do you think dwelling on the past and what might have been can negatively impact the present? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels. Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast the characters of the narrator and Neeka. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? What are their strengths and weaknesses? How do those support each other in their friendship? Be specific and give examples.

2. Compare/contrast the characters of the narrator and D. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? What are their strengths and weaknesses? How do those support each other in their friendship? Be specific and give examples.

3. Thoroughly analyze how three of the secondary characters in After Tupac and D Foster how do they drive the plot and what are their contribution is to the storyline. Are any of the secondary characters unnecessary? Indispensable? Which of the secondary characters are likable? Which are either unlikable or even despicable? Be specific and give examples.

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