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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 does Sarah think she is supposed to do for Jerome?

2. Who in Officer Moore's family attended the hearings?

3. Who is Officer Moore?

4. Why are people protesting after Jerome's death?

5. Who senses Jerome's presence after he dies?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who else besides Jerome can Sarah see?

2. Who is Carlos?

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

4. Who is Jerome?

5. Who is Emmett Till?

6. What does Carlos gift to Jerome?

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

8. What is Jerome's family like after he dies?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you discuss how Jerome's understanding of the world as a whole changes after his death. What kinds of things does Jerome realize after his life is taken, and what observations bring him to these realizations? Use examples from the text to explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you discuss Jerome's understanding and perspective of his family. How does this perspective change or evolve over the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you discuss the ghost boys. Who are the ghost boys, and why do they exist? What is their purpose on earth, and why is it important? Use examples from the text to explain your reasoning.

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