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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 does Cameron spritz with perfume in the bathroom in "Black.Nerd. Problems."?

2. How old are the campers at Oak Creek Campground Raven is working with on her spring break?

3. What is the name of the girl Myron thinks Cam should focus on?

4. Where is Cam's friend Arpit from?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does DeMarcus wear in "Black.Nerd. Problems."?

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

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

4. What does Zoboi write about Blackness and what she hopes readers will gain from Black Enough?

5. Who is Brooke, and how do she and Raven bond at camp?

6. Where does Cam spend his summers?

7. What conversation do Joni and Junior have in "Oreo"?

8. In "Oreo," who is Celia?

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

10. Why did Jessica quit communicating with Cam and why is she not interested in him this summer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book or story. Choose a story from Black is Enough and discuss what the point of view is in that story and how the point of view influences what readers know about events and character(s). How does it help readers connect with and understand character(s)?

Essay Topic 2

Sobechi hears heavy metal music for the first time in “Samson and the Delilahs.” How does the music affect Sobechi at first? How does he come to enjoy the music? What gifts does he gain from the music and why?

Essay Topic 3

Keri had been dating Lucas until two weeks ago in “Stop Playing.” How is Keri still trying to get Lucas’s approval and please him? What does she realize about Lucas and how he disrespects her? Why does she quit trying to please him?

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