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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 celebrates Dia de los Muertos?

2. What Mexican holiday is on November 1st?

3. Who does Jerome's family have a picnic with?

4. What book is Kim gifted?

5. What does Carlos confess to his dad?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Officer Moore say when the prosecutor asks him if he shot Jerome from the police cruiser?

2. What does Officer Moore say when the prosecutor asks him why he shot Jerome in the back?

3. What does Jerome think of Carlos?

4. Why did Emmett's cousins panic when he came out of the grocery store?

5. Where did Emmett Till live when he was a kid?

6. Why did two white men come to Emmett's cousins' house in the middle of the night in 1955?

7. Where is Carlos from?

8. What does Sarah ask her dad to help her with?

9. What does Officer Moore say when the prosecutor asks him if he told Jerome to raise his hands?

10. Who does Sarah tell Jerome she hates?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore the literary techniques the author utilizes in the book. What specific techniques does she use, and in what ways do they impact the story? Use evidence from the text for support.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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