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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. In "First-Day Fly," what is the name of the geometry teacher?

2. What color door do Dre or Jamal have to go through in order to inherit Big Mac's house?

3. In "Got Me a Jet Pack," where does Rod think his father has gone?

4. In what sector is Rod's dad a top Sundasher?

5. What color is the breathworm?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the Trilarkians look like?

2. Who does Fort run into on page 6?

3. In "First-Day Fly," why did the main character get sent to the principal's office?

4. When was the term "Black Boy Joy" (2) coined and what does it mean to Mbalia?

5. What are some of the space beings Rod sees before the race on Trilark?

6. What is the Turner Middle School Baking Competition?

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

8. Why does Mbalia dislike watching the news?

9. In "First-Day Fly," how are sneakers prepared for the first day of school?

10. What cars are in the driveway when Cornell gets home, and what information do they provide him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Big Mac sets up a competition between his grandsons to be held after he dies in “The McCoy Game.” What is Big Mac’s goal for the competition?

Essay Topic 2

Des is preoccupied with being cool in “The Definition of Cool.” What does Des learn about being cool and being your own person?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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