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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. Who gives Maverick and Lisa the money for the down payment on their new house?
(a) An anonymous donor.
(b) Uncle Carlos.
(c) Nana.
(d) King.

2. What gets thrown through the the window of Starr's house while she and her family are watching a basketball game?
(a) A rock.
(b) A baseball.
(c) A bat.
(d) A brick.

3. What do the Williamson Prep students chant to begin their day of protesting?
(a) Black Lives Matter.
(b) Justice for Khalil.
(c) All Lives Matter.
(d) Hell no, we won't go.

4. Who calls dibs on the biggest of the bedrooms available to the three kids who will be living in the new house?
(a) DeVante.
(b) Starr.
(c) Sekani.
(d) Seven.

5. What is the name of the projects in which Starr's family used to live before moving to Garden Heights?
(a) Cedar Grove.
(b) Shady Pines.
(c) Marigold Blooms.
(d) Central Place.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lisa tells Maverick that he needs to decide which is more important: his family or what other element?

2. Who puts the idea for a day of protesting into effect at Williamson Prep?

3. What name does Kenya call Starr for keeping her eyewitness account of Khalil's murder a secret from everyone but the detectives who interview her at the station?

4. What name does Mr. Lewis call Maverick when he coaxes Maverick back inside the store after being harassed by the police?

5. Point One of the Black Panthers' 10-Point Program starts with the words, "We want" (320) what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Starr's feelings when people tell her that she is brave in the wake of Khalil's murder?

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

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

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. 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?

7. What does Starr say is the best part of her neighbors letting her know that they support her in testifying before the grand jury?

8. Why is Uncle Carlos home in the middle of a work day when Maverick brings DeVante to hide out at Uncle Carlos's house in Riverton Hills?

9. What qualities of Lisa's parenting style are displayed during her phone call with the District Attorney?

10. 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?

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