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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 important question does Brick ask Sammy in Chapter 8?

2. What thought about Tariq is Jennica finding it hard to shake in Chapter 11?

3. What is wrong with Sheila when Melody goes to see her in Chapter 8?

4. What big-picture question does Reverend Sloan ask Kimberly in Chapter 14?

5. What does Tina do when her estranged father Terrence comes back home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Tyrell so scared on the way to the party Brick has forced him to go to with him and the other Kings?

2. How does Jennica feel several days after Tariq's shooting?

3. Why does Jennica think the cops never pull a car that Brick is in over?

4. What does Brick ask Sammy to do for him regarding Tyrell?

5. What did Tariq and Brick have in common that was the basis of their unique bond?

6. Why does Junior feel animosity towards the Kings?

7. What does Tina find in Tariq's room that she knows is dangerous and does not tell anyone about?

8. What does Redeema tell Vernesha about letting Terrence back into their lives?

9. How does Tina react when her estranged father Terrence Johnson comes to her apartment for the first time after Tariq's funeral?

10. In Chapter 11, what does Brick insist that Tyrell do with him and the rest of the Kings?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring how Sammy's history with Tariq affects the way he feels about his own actions during Tariq's shooting, citing specific references to the text.

Essay Topic 2

There are several characters who stand to benefit in some way from Tariq's tragic death. Choose a character who stands to benefit from Tariq's death and explain how the character reacts to the opportunities that Tariq's death presents, citing specific references to the text in your answer.

Essay Topic 3

How does Tariq's death end up bringing Steve Connors and his stepson Will (AKA eMZee) closer? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text.

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