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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. How many times did Nanny get cancer before she died?

2. When Johnson was injured in Chapter 7, who rode in the ambulance with him?

3. In 1997, how long had Uncle Kevin been living in Georgia?

4. What summer does Johnson remember in Chapter 10?

5. What was the name of Aunt Crystal's daughter who was her flower girl?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Garrett's letter to Nanny, what occasion did he remember when she was especially proud of him?

2. In Johnson's letter to Nanny, what are some things he remembers doing with her?

3. What was the last Thanksgiving like with Nanny, and when did she pass away?

4. What time did the family try to start Thanksgiving dinner, and when would they usually start eating?

5. Why did Lil' Rall, Rasul, and Lil' Kevin carry box cutters around?

6. In Chapter 10, how did Johnson and Garrett spend their summers?

7. Where did Nanny move in 1993?

8. Why did Johnson have to get stitches in Chapter 7?

9. Why did Kevin come to live in Plainfield in 1996?

10. Why did Nanny have Lil' Kevin come to live with her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Johnson spent a lot of time at his uncle’s barbershop. What experiences did Johnson have at his uncle’s barbershop? What were the pros and cons of the experience Black boys had at barbershops?

Essay Topic 2

Johnson believed that change was “one of the only constants in life” (129). Why did Johnson believe that change was one of the only constants in life? What were the pros and cons of change?

Essay Topic 3

Interactions with white people could be unsafe. What are some examples of times when interactions with white people could be unsafe? What does white supremacy have to do with the hazards of Black and white interactions?

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