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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who in Jerome's life loves reading?
(a) Ma.
(b) Kim.
(c) Pop.
(d) Grandma.

2. What information was relayed to the phone operator the night Jerome died?
(a) That Jerome had a butter knife.
(b) That Jerome had a real gun.
(c) That Jerome had a knife.
(d) That Jerome had a toy gun.

3. What other language does Carlos speak?
(a) ASL.
(b) German.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Japanese.

4. How does Carlos scare the bullies away?
(a) With his boxing.
(b) With his karate.
(c) With a gun.
(d) With a knife.

5. What does Sarah tell Jerome about her dad?
(a) That he is a bad man.
(b) That she believes he is telling the truth.
(c) That he is racist.
(d) That he is lying.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Grandma's special number?

2. What does Grandma tell Jerome after he dies?

3. Who is wailing at the beginning of the book?

4. What video does Sarah find online?

5. What does Sarah write on her books?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the narrator at the beginning of the book?

2. How does Carlos scare off bullies?

3. Which of Jerome's classmates shows up at his funeral?

4. Why are people picketing outside Sarah's house?

5. Who is Emmett Till?

6. Who is Ms. Penny?

7. Who is Sarah?

8. Why is Jerome's dad always on the phone with lawyers following the death of his son?

9. Who is Tamir Rice?

10. Who can see Jerome even after he dies?

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