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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. What does Lolly's mother collect?

2. Who is Butteray Jones?

3. Why does Sunny get in trouble on Valentine's Day?

4. What business do Sunny and April start?

5. What gift does Yvonne give Lolly for Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

1. What animal does Lolly encounter at the park in Chapter 13?

2. How does Jermaine react when Lolly asks him if he can help him get a job?

3. Where was Jermaine killed?

4. What does Steve do for a living?

5. What does Lolly use the storage room at after-school for?

6. Who is Lolly?

7. Who gets shot in front of a bodega?

8. Where does the narrator live?

9. What usually helps Lolly feel better when he is upset?

10. What project does Lolly start at home in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the recognition Lolly begins to receive for his art. How does this recognition make him feel? How does it impact his view on himself and his life? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Lolly's relationship with Jermaine. How has this relationship changed throughout Lolly's life? What regrets does Lolly have about this relationship? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Lolly's feelings of anger following the death of his brother. What in particular is making Lolly angry? How does he manage his anger, if at all? Use examples from the text as support.

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