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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. Where is the group home Richard is living in when he hears about his good friend's death?

2. Which of the following is a way Sasha identifies themself?

3. Which of the following did Sasha ask for for their sixteenth birthday?

4. Why does Debbie think the people who set Sasha on fire did it?

5. Who led 69vill?

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprises Kaprice about Richard's request to join her program?

2. Why does Kaprice gently refuse to let Richard call her mom?

3. Why does Sasha choose the name Sasha?

4. How does Kaprice come to complete her own education and become a professional?

5. What happens to Richard in Part II after he leaves juvenile detention that shakes him up and scares him?

6. Why does Richard spend a year in a juvenile detention center in Part II?

7. What conclusion does Karl come to about the attack he suffers in 1987?

8. How does Sasha deal with their bathroom problem at school?

9. What do multiple people say Richard is really good at?

10. What does Kaprice mean to the students she helps?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of Karl's and Debbie's most significant worries for Sasha's safety as Sasha grows up? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What were some of the challenges and setbacks in Richard's early life that he struggled with that led up to his actions on the 57 Bus? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Why does Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley decide to prosecute Richard as an adult? Do you think this decision was fair to Richard? Write an essay explaining why or why not, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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