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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. Who explains to Rashad that the protest march will turn into a die-in?

2. What two words does Quinn write on the back of a white tee shirt with a permanent marker?

3. Quinn wakes up how long before his alarm goes off on Thursday?

4. Coach Carney threatened to take what action against any members of the basketball team who discussed Paul's attack on Rashad?

5. Quinn asks Jill during their lunch if he had been visible in the video clip of whose arrest?

Short Essay Questions

1. Provide one reason why Jill is so shocked to see such an aggressive police response to the planned protest march.

2. What items did Rashad collect for years, amassing the items in a shoebox beneath his bed?

3. Who is Clarissa?

4. What catalyst causes Quinn to realize that he is being self-centered in the section entitled Monday?

5. What event or influence led Rashad to change his drawing style after entering high school?

6. What is a die-in and what events are included in the die-in planned for Friday, according to Spoony?

7. From which character does Rashad receive a note while he is still in the hospital on Wednesday and how does he feel about it?

8. When Quinn arrives at school on Monday, what topic is dominating the students' conversations?

9. How do Rashad's mother and lawyer react when he gives a particular item to his mother before drifting off to sleep on Thursday?

10. What reason does Rashad's father finally express for his early-morning visit to see Rashad in the hospital?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the interplay between the resolution of All American Boys and one of the novel's main messages. How does Kiely/Reynolds make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help them get across one main message of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Read a lengthy interview with Kiely or Reynolds. Write an essay explaining the connection between several of their answers and a major theme presented within the text of All American Boys.

Essay Topic 3

Kiely and Reynolds introduce many historical references in the book, from Freddie Gray to the Harlem Renaissance.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?

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