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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 did Tyrell and Tariq used to do together to make money?

2. Why does Vernesha let Terrence back in the house?

3. What does Jennica tell Kimberly about Tariq?

4. When did Noodle wear his suit?

5. What do Kimberly and Reverend Sloan do in his hotel room after Tariq's funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Tariq and Junior always used to share at lunch when they were in second grade together?

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

3. Who does Brick ask to go before the cameras and defend Tariq's memory?

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

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

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

7. How does Rocky Fry feel about the way the police question him following Tariq's killing?

8. What does Noodle do to Jennica in Chapter 8 that physically hurts her?

9. What does Brick ask Sammy when he beckons Sammy to come to his bedroom and shows him all his weapons?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing why Tyrell finds it difficult to comfort Tariq's father Terrence when they meet briefly at Tariq's funeral and how Terrence's absence from his family and irresponsibility seems to represent a broader problem in the community of Underhill.

Essay Topic 2

Several characters have negative opinions and/or memories of Tariq, though most of them do not voice those opinions after his death. Choose a character who has a predominantly negative view of Tariq and write an essay analyzing how his or her perspective contributes to Magoon's character development of Tariq.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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