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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What quality does DeVante say is made up for by Chris's massive video game collection?
(a) His bad attitude.
(b) His lack of game.
(c) His whiteness.
(d) His bad manners.

2. When one of the policemen allows Maverick to rise from the sidewalk but tells him he will be keeping an eye on him, what name does he add to the end of his warning?
(a) Gangsta.
(b) Son.
(c) Boy.
(d) Boss.

3. Maverick tells Starr that a rage is passed down through the generations to every black man and that the rage had originated when the black men had been unable to stop what group from hurting their families?
(a) Sharecroppers.
(b) Slave masters.
(c) Bosses.
(d) Government agencies.

4. What does Starr call the new blog she starts after Khalil's death?
(a) Act Up.
(b) Fuck the Police.
(c) The Khalil I Know.
(d) #SoWrong.

5. Point Seven of the Black Panthers' 10-Point Program starts with the words, "We want an end to" (320) what?
(a) Economic Inequality.
(b) Police brutality.
(c) Violence in our streets.
(d) Lost opportunities.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color does Starr tell Chris her prom dress is when he asks, even though she has not thought to buy a dress yet?

2. Besides recognizing her walk, how does Chris know that it is Starr being interviewed on television even though her face is not shown?

3. Who gives Maverick and Lisa the money for the down payment on their new house?

4. What type of vehicle crawls down the street announcing the terms of the curfew in Garden Heights?

5. What is Avril Ofrah's work position?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Starr and her family discover that the whole neighborhood knows she was the one in the car with Khalil when he was shot?

2. How is the viewing of basketball shown to be an activity that bonds Starr's family together?

3. What information do Starr, Maverick, and Lisa learn during their first visit to the Just Us for Justice office?

4. What are the main points made by Starr and Kenya in their argument about whether Starr should speak out about Khalil's death or not?

5. What turns out to be the reason for Chris's silence toward Starr on the night of prom and how is the problem resolved?

6. What normal moment of adolescence does Starr get to engage in on prom night before having to return to the pressure she is under while she awaits her appearance in front of the grand jury?

7. How is Dr. Davis's response to Starr's request to have a round table discussion at Williamson Prep indicative of a larger societal problem?

8. What conflict erupts between Maverick and Uncle Carlos about Maverick's choice of a protection method after the attack on his family's home?

9. Who tells a news reporter about King's drug dealing and how does he defend his choice to do so?

10. What is the true reason for the protests at Williamson Prep and why does it upset Starr?

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