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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. Why are people protesting after Jerome's death?

2. How does Carlos scare the bullies away?

3. Who is Officer Moore?

4. What does Grandma do?

5. Why does Sarah hate school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who has been having bad dreams?

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

3. What does Jerome's dad do for work?

4. What book does Jerome find on Sarah's shelf?

5. Why does Sarah hate school?

6. Who can see Jerome even after he dies?

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

8. Why are there protesters at the hearing?

9. What is Jerome's walk to school every day like?

10. Who appears in Sarah's room when Jerome is visiting her once?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of loneliness. Who feels lonely, and why? Use examples from the text to explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you discuss Sarah's ability to see Jerome and Emmett. Throughout the novel, Emmett tells Jerome it matters that she can see them. Why does it matter? What does her ability to see them do for them, and for Sarah herself? Use examples from the text to explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you discuss the character of Emmett Till. Who is Emmett Till in real life, and who is he in the book? Why is this character essential to the plot? Use examples from the text to explain your reasoning.

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