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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the punishment Lisa doles out to Starr and Seven for leaving to play basketball without asking permission?
(a) She cancels their pool party.
(b) She makes them skip lunch.
(c) She takes their phones.
(d) She makes them clean out the garage.

2. With what weapon do the police respond to the crowd's chanting and waving of protest signs after Khalil's funeral?
(a) Batons.
(b) Rubber bullets.
(c) Police dogs.
(d) Tear gas.

3. What do Khalil's classmates present to Khalil's family at his funeral?
(a) A hope chest.
(b) A diary.
(c) A graduation cap and gown.
(d) A painting.

4. What does Starr say that her parents have told her is not a smart thing to do while a cop has his back to her?
(a) Call someone.
(b) Move.
(c) Talk.
(d) Run.

5. What food does Hailey mention in her comment to Starr on the basketball court that offends Starr?
(a) Rice.
(b) Pancake syrup.
(c) Watermelon.
(d) Fried chicken.

6. How long does Starr's first interview with the detectives last?
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 15 minutes.

7. When Hailey tells the PE teacher that Starr is struggling with her loss of Natasha again, to whom does the PE teacher send Starr?
(a) Seven.
(b) Uncle Carlos.
(c) The school psychiatrist.
(d) The guidance counselor.

8. To what point total do Seven and Starr agree to play when they play one-on-one basketball the day after the riots break out in their neighborhood?
(a) 15.
(b) 30.
(c) 40.
(d) 20.

9. What promise does Uncle Carlos make that causes Starr to agree to letting the detectives interview her?
(a) That she will not get fingerprinted.
(b) That no one will know that she has spoken to the detectives.
(c) That she will not get arrested.
(d) That the policeman who shot Khalil will not be there.

10. What rule does Starr say Khalil breaks when the cop asks Khalil for his license and registration?
(a) "He doesn't do what the cop wants" (21).
(b) "He doesn't keep his hands visible" (21).
(c) "He doesn't apologize to the cop" (21).
(d) "He doesn't record the incident on his own phone" (21).

11. Who is Kenya's biological father?
(a) King.
(b) Maverick.
(c) Seven.
(d) Carlos.

12. Who does Starr say had been the best friend she had ever had?
(a) Kenya.
(b) Natasha.
(c) Khalil.
(d) Uncle Carlos.

13. For two members of what 90s R and B group are DeVante and Dalvin named?
(a) Jodeci.
(b) Bell Biv Devoe.
(c) En Vogue.
(d) Color Me Badd.

14. What is Starr's neighborhood called?
(a) Scenic Heights.
(b) Ferguson Straights.
(c) Garden Heights.
(d) The Gardens.

15. What separates the customers from the cashier at Reuben's BBQ?
(a) A pool table.
(b) A bulletproof partition.
(c) A plexiglass partition.
(d) A Formica counter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times in total does the policeman search Khalil after he pulls him over and pulls him out of the car?

2. What type of service does April Ofrah tell Starr's family that she wants to provide for Starr for no charge?

3. Who is the subject of Starr's Tumblr post that she believes caused Hailey to unfollow her on Tumblr?

4. On what day of the week does Big D always hold this particular type of party every year?

5. What is the breed of Starr's family dog?

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