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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 is Maverick doing when the vehicle moves down the street, announcing the terms of the curfew?
(a) Washing his car.
(b) Pulling weeds.
(c) Reading a book.
(d) Teaching Sekani how to ride a bike.

2. In what kind of car do Chris and Starr arrive to prom?
(a) An Escalade.
(b) A Rolls Royce.
(c) A Mazda Miata.
(d) A Hummer limousine.

3. Starr thinks that what music artist(s) on Maverick's tee shirt makes the police harass Maverick more than Mr. Harris?
(a) NWA.
(b) Tupac.
(c) The Notorious B.I.G.
(d) Ice T.

4. What does Chris call Starr in the first text message in which he tells her he loves her?
(a) Fresh Princess.
(b) Queen.
(c) Your Royal Majesty.
(d) High Priestess.

5. What kind of snitching does Starr say she is doing by mentioning King's crimes without mentioning his name?
(a) Sly.
(b) Dry.
(c) Dangerous.
(d) Harmless.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Starr say Chris's lips taste like when she kisses him after they make up at prom?

2. Kenya tells Starr that she should speak up about the injustice of Khalil's death because Starr has a chance to change the whole what?

3. To whom does Maverick want to give Starr's old laptop?

4. Point Seven of the Black Panthers' 10-Point Program starts with the words, "We want an end to" (320) what?

5. For what organization does April Ofrah work?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What does Starr say that the whole family has in common with Brickz?

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

4. What is ironic about the police officer named Larry's words to Maverick before he drives away from Maverick's store?

5. Why does King want to kill DeVante?

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

7. What happens to Maverick in front of his children when he and Mr. Lewis are arguing and are confronted by the police? Why?

8. What accolades does Starr receive as a result of her television interview and what negative consequences does she incur?

9. What is the significance of the video of Tupac that someone posts on Starr's blog that she created to honor Khalil's memory?

10. What emotions within the reader is the author trying to magnify by interrupting Starr's family's viewing of the playoff basketball game with an attack on the family's home?

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