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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. When Mbalia would watch television with his parents, how many times would he go to get a snack in a 30 minute time period?

2. When is Antoinette Robinson's funeral?

3. What did Dylan have in the cafe at the Natural History Museum?

4. What does Fort see in a bubble on page 15?

5. What color derby hat does Gary the Griot wear?

Short Essay Questions

1. What message do Jamal and Dre hear after they figure out how to open the gold door?

2. What are some facts Dylan wants to share about Dodos with his friend and his teacher?

3. How does Jevon accidentally create his own new Lawrence family recipe?

4. How do Jamal and Dre get into their grandfather's house?

5. What happens in the school cafeteria on Fridays?

6. What is the Turner Middle School Baking Competition?

7. How does Dylan compare his sister Tabitha to a Nodosaurus or a Stegosaurus?

8. What does Dylan write about his mom and remebering her?

9. What does Ms. Wallace tell Rod that his parents do and where they are?

10. Who was Antoinette Robinson?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Brandon is asked to write a song for church in “But Also, Jazz.” How do Brandon and Kel struggle to be creative? How does experiencing joy release their creativity?

Essay Topic 2

Dialogue tags help identify who is speaking in a written conversation. What would happen if dialogue tags were never used to identify who is speaking in a written conversation? What are some common dialogue tags used to identify speakers in a written conversation in the stories in Black Boy Joy? What descriptive dialogue tags have authors used, especially in "The Gender Reveal"? How do those dialogue tags help readers imagine scenes? How do they add another layer of description?

Essay Topic 3

Slang is an informal way of speaking. How do characters use slang in the stories in Black Boy Joy? What does the use of slang reveal about the characters?

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