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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Starr say happens every time a sneaker is cleaned improperly?
(a) Michael Jordan dies a little.
(b) A puppy dies.
(c) A kitten dies.
(d) An angel's wings fall off.

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

3. What does Starr say the haze at Big D's party smells like?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Feet.
(d) Cloves.

4. How many times in total does the policeman search Khalil after he pulls him over and pulls him out of the car?
(a) 0.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

5. On what street do Khalil and Starr get pulled over in Khalil's car?
(a) Vine.
(b) Hollywood.
(c) Carnation.
(d) Frederick.

6. What detail does Starr forget to tell the detectives during her initial interview?
(a) The police officer had known that Khalil had no weapons in the car.
(b) Khalil had not been drinking at the party.
(c) Khalil had gotten out of the car with his hands up.
(d) The police officer had called Khalil a racial slur.

7. When Starr reports that the interview with the detectives takes fifteen minutes and that at the end of it, both she and Lisa know that the situation is going to be a certain way, what do they say they know it will be?
(a) "A tangled mess" (103)
(b) "A mess of trouble" (103).
(c) "Some bullshit" (103).
(d) "A real injustice" (103).

8. After what practice do the members of Starr's family always join hands and offer a prayer to Black Jesus?
(a) Turning off the TV for the night.
(b) Waking up.
(c) Telling each other how the day has gone.
(d) Eating a meal.

9. Whose fault does Starr say it is that the riots are happening?
(a) Khalil's.
(b) The police chief's.
(c) Natasha's.
(d) Her own.

10. How old is Khalil when the policeman shoots and kills him?
(a) 18.
(b) 15.
(c) 16.
(d) 17.

11. When Starr and her friends sing loudly, "Just get'cha head in the game" during the PE basketball game, what musical does Starr say they are referencing?
(a) Hamilton.
(b) Rent.
(c) High School Musical.
(d) Phantom of the Opera.

12. What simile does Starr use to describe the cops leaving Khalil's body in the street after he is shot dead?
(a) Like an exhibit.
(b) Like a rag doll.
(c) Like a piece of garbage.
(d) Like a speed bump.

13. What is the only word Starr can get out as she watches Khalil die beside her after he is shot?
(a) No.
(b) God.
(c) Please.
(d) Stop.

14. What sounds do Starr and Khalil hear at Big D's party that cause them to run to Khalil's car?
(a) Screams.
(b) Police sirens.
(c) Police whistles.
(d) Gunshots.

15. What kind of car does Khalil drive?
(a) Nissan Sentra.
(b) Chevy Impala.
(c) Cadillac Escalade.
(d) Honda Civic.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whose picture does Maverick replace Martin Luther King's picture when he buys Carter's Grocery?

2. When Starr's mom and dad take her home after Khalil gets shot, what does Starr's mom do until Starr falls asleep?

3. Who does Lisa call with an invitation to come over to her house after the sounds of machine guns have been heard in the neighborhood?

4. After how many months of being treated for cancer does Nana get fired from her hospital job?

5. What job had Khalil once held at Carter's Grocery store?

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