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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 Chapter 9, what does Quan say that he and so many others were looking for when they go in trouble?

2. Who is Justyce dating after his first year at Yale?

3. In Chapter 8, what is the name of Quan's lawyer?

4. What besides the ballistics does the DA say that he will check on in Chapter 9?

5. How long is the trip that Justyce makes from New York to Georgia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What position did Quan have when he joined Martel's organization, and why did he almost immediately get another assignment?

2. In Chapter 6, what would Quan do when Dwight came in drunk and went on a rampage?

3. How does Quan feel about the deal his attorney presents to him in Chapter 8?

4. How did Quan learn that Dwight died?

5. How does Quan remember his arrest in Chapter 8?

6. Why did Quan get called to the principal's office in Chapter 6?

7. In Chapter 8, what separates Quan from his high school diploma and what is his assertion?

8. In Chapter 6, what was Martel's organization and how was it constructed?

9. What did Vernell say in his last letter to Quan?

10. How is Quan described at the meeting Justyce calls in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Out of loyalty, Quan does not testify against Martel or his boys. Why does Quan feel loyalty to Martel and his boys? Why is he concerned about being loyal to them and associating with them when he is released? How does his sense of loyalty lead to an internal conflict for him?

Essay Topic 2

Quan notices that the detention center is filled with kids who have brown or Black skin like he does. The white kids get lesser sentences. What does Quan feel about the sentence that he got for stealing a phone? What sentence did a white kid get for stabbing his father? Why does Quan think race affects sentencing? What is revealed about systemic racism through the sentences that Quan and other African-American boys get?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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