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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 much money does Randy's lawyer need up front before working on the appeal?

2. How old is the class bully?

3. What kind of climate does Jamal's best friend want to live in?

4. What does Jamal find in the gang headquarters?

5. How does Tito feel when he hears Jamal is now a Scorpion?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Jamal sleep now that Randy is in prison?

2. What makes Jamal's day better after he gets home from helping paint the sets?

3. Why does Miss Brown want Jamal to stay after school one day?

4. What does Jamal do after he is badly beaten in his fight with Dwayne?

5. What does the class bully make fun of Jamal for?

6. How does Mama hurt herself?

7. How much money does Mama need to raise at the beginning of the book, and what is it for?

8. What is Jamal most mad at Randy for?

9. What did Jamal do at the beginning of the fight that really angered Dwayne?

10. How does Jamal feel about the fathering Jevon does when he is around?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the characters most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 2

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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