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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. Where does Uncle Ty live?

2. What is the swimming pool filled with?

3. Where is Shauna from?

4. On page 104, when did Ruth from Bottle Caps die?

5. What high school did Alé go to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Kiara's mother on page 81?

2. How long does Marcus work at the strip club, and why does he quit?

3. What does Kiara remember that she and Marcus used to sell on street corners?

4. What happens when the heel on Kiara's shoe breaks on page 93?

5. What does Kiara remember about Dee and who mothered Trevor?

6. What situation does Kiara get into with the cops?

7. Who is Camila?

8. What do Alè and Kiara get from the Joy Funeral Home on page 18?

9. Why is the swimming pool filled with dog feces?

10. How did Kiara's parents meet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon her interpretation of life. How does Mottley use artistic license to create the realistic background of Nightcrawling?

Essay Topic 2

Marsha Fields is an attorney who represents Kiara pro bono. Why does Marsha Fields represent Kiara pro bono? Why is she not able to get justice for Kiara?

Essay Topic 3

Marcus berates Kiara for getting involved in sex work. Why does Marcus berate Kiara? How might his attitude be described?

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