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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 Tyrell often do when Novisha is not looking in her room?

2. What does Jasmine tell Tyrell happened to her mother?

3. In Chapter 13, what neighborhood is Bennett in?

4. What does Jasmine do for Troy in Chapter 12?

5. What is Ty's girlfriend's mother's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what does Tyrell's mother often do instead of looking for a job?

2. Why does Novisha not want to tell Tyrell who is harassing her at school?

3. Why does Tyrell think his mother wants to keep Troy, his brother, in special education classes?

4. Why is Novisha acting strange in Chapter 1?

5. What does Tyrell's mother give to Dante in Chapter 14 that makes him irate?

6. In Chapter 15, who does Tyrell ask to help him organize the party and why?

7. What does Novisha give Tyrell in Chapter 3 and what does this gift mean to him?

8. Why does Novisha's mother let Tyrell stay the night in her apartment in Chapter 11?

9. Why does Tyrell think it is important for him to play with and discipline Troy?

10. In Chapter 12, why does Jasmine call Tyrell?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Tyrell's relationship with jealousy throughout the novel? What does this reveal about his character? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What does Tyrell tell Jasmine about his own experiences in the foster system? What does Tyrell's willingness to talk about this with Jasmine suggest? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Tyrell explain his complex feelings about his mother and how she has cared for him and his brother Troy, and what does this explanation reveal about his character? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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