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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. What does Quan have to eat when his aunt takes him and his mother out for lunch in 2013?

2. Where was Quan hiding when he heard Dwight talk about moving in after his father's arrest?

3. What movie was Quan watching the night his father was arrested?

4. In 2010, what was the name Quan's mother's boyfriend?

5. When did Quan learn that his favorite librarian had retired?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Quan not taken to social services after his father was arrested?

2. What does Quan know about Aunt Tiff and her husband's financial situation?

3. What did Quan get for stealing a phone, and what did White Boy Shawn get for stabbing his father?

4. What happened when Quan needed a break from the tension at his house in Chapter 3?

5. How did Quan try to keep it together after his father was arrested?

6. In Chapter 3, why did Quan steal for the first time?

7. What did Quan and Justyce have in common when they met in 2010?

8. in 2013, what does Trish wear to a lunch with Tiff and why?

9. In Chapter 2, what does Quan thank Justyce for sending him?

10. What does Quan remember in Chapter 2 about stealing a cell phone?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Justyce and Quan meet on a playground. What do Justyce and Quan have in common? Why do they become friends?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Quan begin thinking about destiny after reading the book Native Son? What questions does he have about destiny and choices? What does he wonder about his life and destiny?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Quan enjoy sitting in a rocket at the playground? How is sitting in there helpful for him? What does the rocket ship symbolize in his life?

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