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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. In "Revolution Shuffle," where does the man remember a lady who cooked at a shack by a camp?

2. In "Black Angel," what is Tamee's heritage?

3. In "The Long Memory," during the meeting of the Large Council, how many observers are in the gallery?

4. Where does Alonzo's family live?

5. Where is A. living in "Black Angel"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Teen Justice Force?

2. In "the river," what happens to the mayor of Detroit, his wife, and party guests?

3. How did A. meet Tamee?

4. How are the Sol Gatherers hidden when the humans come looking for them?

5. What does Geminii leave for Orion when she surfaces?

6. What is known about the epidemic that hit America in "Revolution Shuffle"?

7. How is the U.S. government and civilization coping since the epidemic?

8. How does Cy get information about the imprisoned Memorials to the world?

9. Why is Orion sent to the surface?

10. Why does Alonzo retire from being a superhero, and why does he go back to being a superhero?

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 “Manhunter”? What descriptive dialogue tags has ya Salaam used? How do those dialogue tags help readers imagine scenes? How do they add another layer of description?

Essay Topic 2

Alonzo is born with a superhero gene. Why does Alonzo become dissatisfied with being a superhero and resign? Why does he change his mind and become a superhero again?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. Choose two of the stories in the book and explain how the point of view influences what readers know about events and characters and how the point of view in these stories help readers connect with and understand characters.

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