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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. How long has Kiara's family had the studio apartment where she and Marcus live at the beginning of the novel?

2. Where does Kiara try to apply for a job after trying Walgreens, CVS, and MetroPCS?

3. How old was Kiara's father when he joined the Panthers?

4. What does Trevor want to do instead of going to school?

5. What vehicle did Kiara's mother borrow from Uncle Ty when she picked up Kiara's father when he was released from prison?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. On page 106, what does Camila want Kiara to do?

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

4. Why is Trevor worried about leaving on page 63, and how is he trying to survive?

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

6. Why did Marcus quit his job at Panda Express?

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

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

9. Who does Kiara make sure goes to school?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dialogue tags help identify who is speaking in a written conversation. What would happen if dialogue tags were never used to identify who is speaking in a written conversation? What are some common dialogue tags used to identify speakers in a written conversation? What descriptive dialogue tags has Mottley used, on pages 163-180? How do those dialogue tags help readers imagine scenes? How do they add another layer of description?

Essay Topic 2

Kiara visits her mother when her mother is at a halfway house. Why is Cheyenne at a halfway house? Why does Kiara visit her mother? Why is Kiara frustrated by the visit?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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