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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 kind of obstacle do Dwyer, Quinn, and Guzzo climb in order to get away from the scene of the brutal attack and arrest at Jerry's?

2. On what side of town does Quinn live?

3. For how many years was Rashad's father David a police officer before he took a job in an office?

4. What part of Rashad's body ends up broken and bandaged as a result of the assault by Paul Galuzzo?

5. Rashad decides that he has a few stops to make on Friday before he goes to the party at whose house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Quinn do as he watches a violent scene unfold before him outside of Jerry's Corner Store?

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

4. What is the symbolism of the bucket of ice water featured in the section entitled Sunday?

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

6. Who is Willy and what is his relationship like with Quinn?

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

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

9. What are Rashad's academic goals and why?

10. For what transgression does Quinn get in trouble with his mother on Saturday?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kiely and Reynolds introduce many historical references in the book, from Freddie Gray to the Harlem Renaissance. What do these references add to the text? How do they expand the universality of its themes?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Kiely and Reynolds’s use of metaphor, simile, imagery, and other literary devices as a means to send particular thematic messages within the narrative of All American Boys.

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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