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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. When Harrison returns Kiara to the Regal-Hi on page 147, what is Revor doing?

2. How old was Marcus when he used to read Goodnight Moon to Kiara?

3. What color spray paint does Alé give Kiara on page 160 for a belated birthday gift?

4. What is the badge number of the cop who wrote Kiara's name in his suicide note?

5. What is 190's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Demond offer Kiara, and why does she decide that is not what she wants?

2. What is Marsha FIelds' office like?

3. How and why does Marcus take Kiara to an overpass on page 111?

4. What does Marcus admit to Kiara on page 172?

5. Why does 190 call Kiara on page 149?

6. What does Kiara say about the first call she gets from Marcus from jail?

7. How does Kiara get her uncle Ty's phone number?

8. Who comes looking for Kiara after she finds Camila again at Demond's party?

9. How does Kiara get to the party at Demond's place?

10. Why do officers Jones and Harrison take Kiara to the Oakland Police Department Headquarters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in NIghtcrawling? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?

Essay Topic 2

Kiara and Trevor are on their own. Why do Kiara and Trevor not have the support of a family? How does the lack of a support system affect their ability to survive and thrive?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in Nightcrawling? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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