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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. Last Christmas how much were Jen and her husband in debt from IVF treatments?

2. What is the name of Jen's dog?

3. In Chapter 4, what police officer does Jen remember got killed last May trying to stop three guys from breaking into an ATM?

4. Where did Riley work her first job out of college as a scrub reporter?

5. In Chapter 3, how many people are at Ebenezer AME listening to the choir?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Justin think about his phone and a shirt in his backpack?

2. Why does Riley's father not go to church with them in Chapter 3?

3. Why did Riley lend Jen money last Christmas?

4. In Chapter 1, what happened to Riley's grandmother two weeks ago, and what is her condition?

5. Why does Kevin have a rookie with him when Justin Dwyer is shot?

6. What does Gigi tell Riley about her cousin Jimmy?

7. What does Tamara say about Justin during her interview with Riley in Chapter 5?

8. How is there video of the shooting?

9. How did Jen and Riley meet?

10. How does Riley feel when she goes to church in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A poem Justin wrote is read at his funeral. What does Justin’s poem reveal about racism and how it permeates life?

Essay Topic 2

Cookie has never liked Riley. Why has Cookie never liked Riley? How did she try to persuade Jen to not have Riley as the maid of honor at her wedding? Why does Cookie suggest that Riley interview Kevin? Is she being hypocritical in wanting Riley’s help?

Essay Topic 3

Riley worked in Birmingham for a short time. Why was the job not a good fit for her?

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