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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Brooke disappears where do Raven and Natasha find her?
(a) Craft area.
(b) Cafeteria.
(c) Tree house.
(d) Bathroom.

2. What was Cassie doing at the football game when she saw Tessa in "Out of the Silence"?
(a) She was eating a hot dog.
(b) She was a cheerleader.
(c) She was eating cotton candy.
(d) She was in the marching band.

3. Who died with Tessa in "Out of the Silence"?
(a) Rick Davis.
(b) Sean Ryan.
(c) Vince Rivers.
(d) Mack Lewis.

4. In "Black Enough," where does Cam live?
(a) Colorado.
(b) Texas.
(c) New Mexico.
(d) Arizona.

5. Who nearly gets hit by a car in "The Ingredients" when the boys are talking about sandwiches?
(a) Randy.
(b) Big Boy.
(c) Jamal.
(d) Flaco.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Nivia starts creating her piece for the competition, how much time does she have before the deadline?

2. How many siblings does Natasha have?

3. Whose house do Jamal, Big Boy, Flaco, and Randy always go to hang out in "The Ingredients"?

4. How long is the trip by car to visit Joni's grandmother in "Oreo"?

5. What city does Cam's grandmother live in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does career path does Nivia's father want her to follow and why?

2. Why do Jamal, Big Boy, Flaco, and Randy never shower after swimming?

3. In "Out of the Silence," what does Cassie learn about Tessa's death?

4. When Nivia adds to a piece of art at her school gallery, why does she not admit what she has done?

5. What does Raven remember about being seven?

6. Where was Ibi Zoboi born and what is her country known for?

7. Where do Shawn, DeMarcus, and Amir go after work and why?

8. Why is Cam looking forward to seeing Jessica Booker when he comes to her grandmother's for the summer?

9. Why did Cassie not go to Tessa's funeral?

10. When Zoboi immigrated to the U.S. as a child, how was she accepted by the Black and Latinx kids in her Brooklyn neighborhood?

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