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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. Where do Wes's Aunt Ruby and Uncle Ray live?

2. When Keziah wakes, how many men in work overalls are with his parents and the estate agent?

3. What type of pattern is on the sketch of a suit that Malcolm has created in "The Gender Reveal"?

4. What does Pastor Sweat's office smell like in "But Also, Jazz"?

5. Whose funeral was last week in "But Also, Jazz"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kel say about funerals in "But Also, Jazz"?

2. The last time that Maya got in trouble on page 208, what was her punishment?

3. What are the Turkey Bowl rules?

4. What does West love doing?

5. Why is Grandpa Charlie like Superman to Wes?

6. What concert do Roosevelt and Desmond decide to do next?

7. Why does Grandpa Charlie tell Wes that he would like to be like him?

8. What is Fuerza?

9. How do Keziah and Adanna get off the Stonehound?

10. Why does Kassius throw the Turkey Bowl?

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

Percival moves from Trinidad to the U.S. in "Percival and the Jab." How does he try to change his identity with the move? How and why does Percival strive to fit in in the U.S. and act like an American? How does he learn that he can embrace both cultures? How does that realization affect his identity?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in in stories in Black Boy Joy to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

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