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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 do the gang show Justyce, Manny, and the others that makes them leave the party?

2. In Part One, Pages 1-45, what is the date on Justyce's second letter to Martin?

3. In Part One, Pages 46-84, what does Justyce say the guys from the gang at the party were doing in school when he was reading during recess?

4. In Part One, Pages 1-45, where does Justyce hit his head when a cop grabs him?

5. What time does Justyce see Melo on the ground trying to get into her car?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Blake get hit at the party, and who hits him?

2. In Part One, Pages 46-84, what does Trey say when he learns that Justyce has been accepted to Yale?

3. In Justyce's letter to Dr. King on December 13, why does Justyce compare what his life is like lately to climbing a mountain?

4. What does Justyce consider doing when Melo does not cooperate with him when he tries to put her in her car?

5. Why does Justyce call Dr. King "Martin" in the letters he writes, starting with the one on August 25?

6. In Part One, Pages 46-84, how are things between SJ and Justyce after the debate?

7. In Part One, Pages 46-84, why does Justyce tell Manny that he and SJ are just friends?

8. In Part One, Pages 45-84, how do the scores that Jared and Justyce got on the SAT and ACT compare, and how does Jared feel about the scores?

9. In Part One, Pages 1-45, why does Justyce ask Manny to play a different video game?

10. In Part One, Pages 45-84, how does Justyce learn that he has been accepted to Yale?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Justyce tries to help his ex-girlfriend, Melo, but is arrested. Why is Justyce arrested? What does the incident communicate about racial inequality?

Essay Topic 2

Justyce has always thought that if he worked hard, he could overcome racial inequality. What happens to make Justyce wonder if he can overcome racial inequality? What do his role models of Doc and Mr. Rivers reveal about working hard and racial inequality? Why does Justyce realize that he will always face inequality because of the color of his skin?

Essay Topic 3

The Riverses give Justyce a family watch. Why do the Riverses give Justyce a family watch? What does the watch symbolize?

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