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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 tell Jasmine his biggest mistake was?

2. What is one thing Tyrell knows his father has done with his own freedom?

3. What does Emiliano give to Tyrell to take home with him?

4. What does Tyrell eat at Novisha's house in Chapter 24?

5. Why does Jasmine think Emiliano will not let her move back in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tyrell primarily want to use the cash he is going to make from the party for?

2. Why does Cal tell Tyrell he does not really care to see his father before his father is transferred to a prison further away?

3. Why does Tyrell worry that his family will not get good housing when they have to leave Bennett?

4. In Chapter 24, what does Tyrell pressure Novisha into doing?

5. Why does Tyrell get angry that Dante bought Troy a coat and boots?

6. Why is Tyrell's mother so upset about what the EAU people told her earlier that day in Chapter 33?

7. What does Cal bring up in Chapter 19 that really upsets Tyrell?

8. In Chapter 31, why is Tyrell's mother distressed after her most recent visit to his father?

9. Why is Tyrell worried about his mother going to Novisha's house for dinner with him?

10. What does Tyrell think about Jasmine as opposed to what he thinks about Novisha in Chapter 21?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Coe's language and tone throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 2

What are some major circumstances and problems that Jasmine and Tyrell eventually bond over? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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