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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. For what quality does Starr say she remembers Seven making fun of her when they were young?
2. What food does Hailey mention in her comment to Starr on the basketball court that offends Starr?
3. Who shows up at Lisa's work when Seven, Sekani, and Starr have all come to bring Lisa food during her lunch break?
4. For two members of what 90s R and B group are DeVante and Dalvin named?
5. What is the punishment Lisa doles out to Starr and Seven for leaving to play basketball without asking permission?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Starr say happened when she invited Hailey and Maya to her house for a sleepover in the 7th grade?
2. At what moments does Starr feel she has overstepped her bounds or has made mistakes within her interview with the detectives who question her about the night of Khalil's death?
3. What reasons does Starr give for keeping from Chris the fact that she had witnessed Khalil's murder?
4. What happens during Starr's interview with the detectives to make Starr and Lisa sure that justice will not be served in relation to Khalil's murder?
5. What action does Starr take that she names as a betrayal worse than dating a white boy and why?
6. What is revealed about Starr's dad Maverick's criminal past in the opening three chapters?
7. What reasons does Starr give for wondering if she should go to Khalil's funeral and for feeling like a phony once she does go?
8. What sort of help does DeVante seek from Maverick and what sort of help does he receive?
9. What reason does Starr give for loving the TV show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?
10. Contrast Maverick's view of Khalil's shooting with Uncle Carlos's view of Khalil's shooting.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the two characters of Maverick and Uncle Carlos. What qualities and viewpoints of society does each character represent?
Essay Topic 2
How does the author get across her message about the importance of community unity within the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the novel's message concerning the power inherent in one's voice.
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