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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. In 'Like Father, Like Son," how long do Tracy and her family have to wait to see her dad?

2. What type of car does James have that has been sitting since he was convicted?

3. In "Police State," where does the sheriff say that Jamal's letter jacket was found?

4. In "Guilty . . . Until Proven Innocent," what date does Tracy notice circled in a notebook in Jamal's nightstand?

5. In "The Odd Couple," how old was Tracy when Mrs. Evans started acting like she had never met her before?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Tracy write Innocence X?

2. How does Beverly say that Angela died and where she was found?

3. How were kids cruel after Tracy's father was arrested?

4. How did Quincy help Tracy when her father was in jail?

5. Where do Tracy and her family live, and what is it like?

6. Who is Beverly Ridges?

7. In "Past is Always Present," why does Tracy think that Quincy knows something about Jamal?

8. What does Lillian think will happen because Jamal is not in school?

9. What news does Tracy learn in "Each One Teach One"?

10. What evidence does the sheriff have that seems to indicate that Jamal killed Angela?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does the author use cliffhangers in the novel? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

Essay Topic 2

Jamal feared that if he turned himself in to the police, he would not receive justice. Why did Jamal not believe that he would receive justice from the police if he turned himself in? How did Jamal and his father finally receive justice?

Essay Topic 3

Tracy hopes that her brother will be treated fairly as a suspect for Angela’s death. Is Tracy mostly an optimist or a pessimist when it comes to how her brother will be treated if he turns himself in? How does she face events—as an optimist or a pessimist?

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