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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Marcus' father angry?
(a) Marcus' mother does not want to let Marcus go back to school.
(b) He is pulled over twice on his way home and he sees that as incompetence..
(c) Marcus is not doing well in school.
(d) Marcus is being too rebellious.

2. Why do the cops say they have been watching Marcus?
(a) Because Marcus' principal pointed Marcus out as a potential troublemaker.
(b) Because Homeland Security asked them to.
(c) Because Marcus if friends with a known terrorist.
(d) Because of where he's been traveling according to his BART pass.

3. What is Vanessa's nickname?
(a) Vannie.
(b) Sa.
(c) Van.
(d) Nessa.

4. How does Marcus realize that he has been detained by the United States?
(a) A man wearing a USA uniform enters where Marcus is.
(b) He does not yet know this.
(c) He is given a copy of the orders to detain him.
(d) He is read his Miranda rights.

5. What is the first question the cops ask Marcus' mother?
(a) If she knows where her son has been late at night.
(b) If she is Marcus' biological mother.
(c) If she is a U.S. citizen.
(d) If she has ties with any foreign groups.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marcus worry about when he sets up his xbox that evening?

2. What does Marcus do to calm himself?

3. Of what is Jolu tired?

4. Who asks Marcus to come with them when he is eating a burrito?

5. What does Marcus' mother ask of the cops?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Charles and how do Marcus and Darryl distract him?

2. What suddenly happens as Marcus and his friends are talking with the girl who takes their picture?

3. What does Marcus ask of the woman with the severe haircut, and what is her response?

4. What do each of the three friends think need to be done about what they endured?

5. Why does Jolu want to get out of the Xnet business?

6. What does the woman with the severe haircut tell Marcus and what is his response?

7. Describe the confrontation between Marcus' mother and the police.

8. What happens as , Marcus and his three friends approach the BART station and what do they decide to do?

9. What does Marcus notice when he looks out his window in the middle of the night?

10. How have Marcus' activities been monitored and how does he feel about that?

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