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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. Who is Jamal with when Tracy arrives at Herron Media in "Flesh and Blood"?

2. In "Police State," who meets Tracy and her mother at the police station?

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

4. How much time in "The Apple of Our Eye" does James have to do daily work outside?

5. In "The Fast and the Furious," what is John Brighton holding in his hand when he comes to the house?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tasha feel about her dad and why?

2. Why does Tracy write Innocence X?

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

4. Why does Tracy have to go with her mother to Galveston in "Mission (Un)Accomplished"?

5. What does Corinne tell Susan Touric about her brother during the interview?

6. Why do Tracy and her family have to wait to see James in "Like Father, Like Son"?

7. Who is Beverly Ridges?

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

9. Why does Jamal have an interview on the Susan Touric Show?

10. What does Tracy find in Jamal's nightstand when she searches it in "Guilty . . . Until Proven Innocent"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A warrant is issued for Jamal’s arrest. How are suspects supposed to be treated until there is a trial? How is Jamal treated when he is wanted for Angela’s death? Why is he presumed to be guilty rather than presumed to be innocent?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Dean tells Tracy that he worries he will become his mother. Why does Dean tell Tracy that he fears becoming like his mother? Are Dean and his mother different in regards to race?

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