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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 Chapter Two, who takes Bri to her hip-hop performance?
2. Who drives Bri's school bus?
3. What does Malik joke about in Chapter Eleven that puts Bri in a bad mood?
4. In Chapter Eleven, who is Bri unhappy to see joining her and her friend for lunch?
5. In Chapter Eight, what does Jay always make time for one Saturday per month?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter Two, what is one of the big reasons Bri wants to really make it as a hip-hop star/rapper?
2. In Chapter Two, how does Bri feel when DJ Hype announces that she is the rapper Lawless's (Law's) daughter?
3. In Chapter Five, how does Bri find out that her mother Jay has lost her job?
4. In Chapter Five, how does Bri's mother handle the situation when she is called to pick Bri up at school after the incident with Long and Tate?
5. In Chapter Seven, why is Bri so upset that Aunt Pooh leaves before Bri records her song?
6. In Chapter Nine, what does Sister Daniels insinuate to Bri's grandmother about Bri's mother Jay?
7. In Chapter Nine, what does Bri's grandmother indirectly accuse Jay of at church on Sunday that enrages both Bri and Jay?
8. In Chapter Four, what is Bri's recurring nightmare about?
9. In Chapter Two, why does Bri tell Aunt Pooh she is worried about Jay, Bri's mother?
10. In Chapter One, why does Bri's teacher Mrs. Murray keep her after the test practice session?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does The Ring represent to Bri? How does Bri's attitude towards The Ring change from the beginning of the novel to the end? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter Five, how do the events that lead to Jay's job loss reflect the struggles that she, her family, and her neighbors face on a daily basis due to race? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your answers.
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 11, Bri fights with Malik after he accuses her of rapping a certain way just to make money. Write an essay analyzing the effect Bri's family's struggles with money has on her friendships during the course of the novel.
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