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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 Novisha apologize to Tyrell for in Chapter 20?
2. What does the person at Jasmine's school try to entice Tyrell to come back with?
3. In Chapter 21, what does Jasmine's t-shirt say?
4. Why does Jasmine know so many people?
5. Who comes to find Tyrell in the morning in Chapter 22?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 26, what is Tyrell worried about having to do with his party?
2. Why does Tyrell get angry that Dante bought Troy a coat and boots?
3. What does Troy's teacher give Tyrell in Chapter 27 that he is grateful for and ashamed of?
4. What does Emiliano give to Tyrell that he accepts and knows his mother will like?
5. In Chapter 18, what does Tyrell ask Leon to help him with and what does he think of Leon?
6. In Chapter 19, where does Tyrell surprise Novisha and how does Novisha treat him?
7. In Chapter 29, what does Jasmine do for Tyrell that he really appreciates?
8. What does Tyrell primarily want to use the cash he is going to make from the party for?
9. In Chapter 28, how does Jasmine "set up" Tyrell?
10. In Chapter 24, what does Tyrell read in Novisha's diary that makes him really upset?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why is Tyrell worried about his mother and Mrs. Jenkins, Novisha's mother, all having dinner together? What happens at the dinner, and how does Tyrell feel afterwards? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
What happens between Tyrell and Novisha towards the end of the novel that makes him decide things will never be the same between them? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
What are some of the first signs of major tension between Novisha and Tyrell, and how does Tyrell feel about what he thinks are Novisha's expectations and criticisms of him? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
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