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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. Who does not mind showing their grief?

2. When is All Saints' Day?

3. What does Grandma say Jerome should have done the day he died?

4. Why is Jerome proud of Carlos?

5. What does Officer Moore say when asked if he shot Jerome from the police cruiser?

Short Essay Questions

1. What Mexican holiday is on November 1st?

2. What happens when Carlos and Kim face Eddie, Snap, and Mike?

3. What did Emmett's cousins warn him about when they took him to town?

4. What is the result of the hearing?

5. What does Jerome think of Carlos?

6. Where is Carlos from?

7. What does Kim tell Carlos he needs to do?

8. Why does Carlos go to Jerome's house after Jerome dies?

9. What does Carlos confess to Grandma?

10. What place in the south did Emmett visit in 1955?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you discuss Jerome's relationship with Sarah. What is the nature of this relationship, and why is it important?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you analyze Carlo's confession to Grandma. What does he tell her, and why does he feel the need to confess? Why do you believe this was or was not the right choice? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you discuss Jerome's life after death. What is existence like after his life is taken away, and in what ways does it differ from his life before death? Use examples from the text to explain your reasoning.

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