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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. In Chapter 6, what color leggins does Jen wear to the doctor's office?

2. In Chapter 6, how old is Lou?

3. What instrument did Justin play in the school band?

4. Since 2005, of the officer who have been charged with manslaughter or murder for an on-the-job shooting, how many have been convicted?

5. How long has Lou had the Doc Martens she wears?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was in Gigi's safe deposit box?

2. How does Riley feel when Jen says in an email that things can get back to normal and they can have dinner together?

3. What advice does Jen remember Father Mike gave her and Kevin during their premarital counseling?

4. What does Scotty have to say when he learns that Riley is friends with Jen?

5. What does Dr. Arunde, the ob-gyn on duty at the hospital, explain to Jen they will do?

6. How did Riley meet Corey?

7. How did Gigi want to be dressed when she was buried, and how was she dressed?

8. How does Jen describe Chase as he is when she first sees him, and what does she feel?

9. How was Justin different in appearance from the suspect the police were searching for?

10. What does Riley do at the end of Chapter 9 and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Do Pride and Piazza use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 2

Riley and Jen have different ideas about fairness. Why do the women have different ideas about fairness? How is the unfairness that Riley has experienced based on her skin color? How is the unfairness Jen is experiencing based on actions of her husband? How is the unfairness the women experience different? Is it more unfair for Riley to be denigrated for something she is than for Jen to be blamed for something her husband did?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What points of view are used in We Are Not Like Them? How do these points of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does changing the point of view help readers connect with and understand characters?

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