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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. How many times has Rashad been suspended from school?

2. At whose house is a party scheduled to take place on Friday night?

3. Guzzo's nickname is based on his real last name, which is what?

4. What adjective does Rashad use to describe the expression on his father's face when he comes to the hospital?

5. How many feet away is Quinn from the scene outside of Jerry's store when Rashad is beaten and arrested?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of harrassment has Spoony experienced in the past and why?

2. What aspect of the barbecue's layout bothers Quinn and why?

3. To what type of military organization does Rashad belong and how does he feel about it?

4. What two positions did Rashad's father David inhabit before he switched to an office job before Rashad's birth?

5. Who makes it a mission to find video footage of Rashad's violent arrest?

6. Describe Rashad's arrest.

7. What realization does Quinn make about the police officer involved in the melee outside Jerry's Corner Store on Friday?

8. What two diagnoses does Rashad initially receive on Saturday?

9. Discuss evidence that suggests that Willy admires his older brother Quinn.

10. Describe Quinn's family household situation.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Trace the characterization arc of Rashad’s character throughout the novel All American Boys, though the text only spans a total of eight days. Discuss whether Rashad is a round or flat character and whether he is a static or dynamic character.

Essay Topic 2

Explicate the theme of collectivism within All American Boys. What is Kiely/Reynolds’s message regarding collectivist ideals and how do you know?

Essay Topic 3

What messages are sent about truth, lies, and hypocrisy within the novel All American Boys and what themes are employed in order to send these messages to the reader?

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