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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. Why does Jamal sneak into Tito's house?

2. Who found the gun that Tito was hiding?

3. What does Jamal want to do before he gives the gun back to Mack?

4. Where is Mr. Davidson transferring Jamal?

5. What does the first Scorpion to see Jamal working buy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why won't Jamal let Tito come to his house?

2. What does Jamal think about as he runs home from Tito's house after the shooting?

3. What does Dwayne say when he and his mother are in the principal's office?

4. Why does Mack want to be the leader of the Scorpions?

5. What does Jamal say he would have done if Dwayne had pushed him, and how does Tito respond?

6. Why does Jamal lose his job?

7. What is Tito's idea to get Indian to help pay for Randy's appeal?

8. What does Dwayne threaten to do after he loses the fight to Jamal, and how does Jamal respond to this?

9. What does Mr. Davidson say when Jamal comes to the school nurse?

10. How does Mack say Angel and Indian were shot?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The gun was a major symbol in this book. Where did the gun come from, and how did it change Jamal's actions and thoughts?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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