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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 Part One, Pages 1-45, how many hours is Justyce in handcuffs?
2. In Part One, Pages 46-84, how long have Justyce and SJ been debate partners?
3. What is the name of the policeman who arrests Justyce?
4. In Part One, Pages 46-84, what color hair does a white guy have who is with Trey?
5. In Part One, Pages 1-45, what is Tyler for Halloween?
Short Essay Questions
1. What advantages do students have who attend Braselton?
2. In Part One, Pages 1-45, why does Jared complain about his teacher for his Societal Evolution class?
3. In Part One, Pages 1-44, what condition is Melo Taylor in, and why does Justyce go find her?
4. Why does Justyce call Dr. King "Martin" in the letters he writes, starting with the one on August 25?
5. In Justyce's letter to Dr. King on December 13, why does Justyce compare what his life is like lately to climbing a mountain?
6. In Part One, Pages 45-84, what assumption does Jared make when he hears that Justyce has been accepted to Yale?
7. In Part One, Pages 1-45, what do Manny's parents do for a living?
8. In Part One, Pages 46-84, how does Justyce describe the only white person that Trey interacts with?
9. Why does Blake get hit at the party, and who hits him?
10. What does Justyce ask in his letter to Martin dated September 18?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
On Page 71, Manny mentions “diverging paths on the road of life.” What does Manny mean by that statement? What does the statement reveal about choices that Justyce has to make?
Essay Topic 2
The novel is told through a narrator with letters and transcripts from news stories inserted into the narrative. What is the main point of view of the novel? How does the point of view affect what readers know about events and characters?
Essay Topic 3
Justyce is afraid to follow through on his feeling for SJ. Why is Justyce reluctant to follow through on his feelings for SJ? What do his reasons for not pursuing the relationship reveal about prejudice and interracial relationships?
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