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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. What does everyone say about Mack?

2. Where does Jamal want to hide the gun after Dwayne challenges him to a fight?

3. Where does Jamal meet with the gang?

4. Who tends to be the voice of reason in Jamal's life?

5. What does Jamal say to assure Dwayne that the gun is real?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Jamal asked to do when he helps paint the sets, and how does he feel about this?

3. What is Tito worried about when he sees that Jamal brought the gun to school, and how does Jamal calm him down?

4. Why did Randy get a longer sentence than the other two people involved in the same crime?

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

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

7. What was Randy arrested for?

8. What does Jamal do after school the day after his meeting with Mack?

9. What does Jamal think about as he walks away from his fight with Dwayne?

10. Where does Jamal start walking after his fight with Dwayne, and who goes with him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 2

Diversity was a major theme in this book as many different life-styles involved. How was this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author felt it was so important?

Essay Topic 3

Hypocrisy was an attribute that was highlighted in this book. Where did hypocrisy appear, and how did the inclusion of this attribute affect Jamal throughout the book?

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