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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 old was Randy when he was arrested?

2. How long does Randy have to wait for probation?

3. What does Jamal do when he gets home from helping with the sets?

4. What is the name of the class bully?

5. Where does Jamal feel he will get all his success in life from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does the principal blame for Jamal's tardiness and why?

2. Why does Jamal not want to be like his brother?

3. Why does Tito say the gang might let Jamal be their leader?

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

5. How does Mama hurt herself?

6. What does Jamal want for Christmas?

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

8. What kind of climate does Tito want to live in and why?

9. What was Randy arrested for?

10. Who does Randy want Jamal to talk to, and how does Mama feel about this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Belonging and security were two themes present in this novel. Where did these themes appear, and which characters were most motivated by them?

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