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Multiple Choice and Long Answer Questions create ideal opportunities for holistic review and unit exams.

Multiple Choice

1. Which of the following best describes how Cameron feels about her father’s decision to testify, and the impending relocation?

A) She is furious and thinks he is ruining the family’s lives.

B) She is proud and supportive of his sense of justice.

C) She is nervous about how it will affect her relationship with Joseph.

D) She is indifferent about the testimony, but excited to move.

2. What does Jonathan’s decision to testify indicate about his character?

A) He is vengeful and wants his colleagues to suffer.

B) He is easily influenced and can be pressured into doing things he doesn’t want to do.

C) He is impulsive and makes decisions without thinking them through.

D) He is righteous and wants justice to be upheld.

3. Toswiah and Jonathan both refer to the “Blue Wall of Silence,” in the context of the police. Which of the following is implied by this?

A) Indifference to criticism directed at the police by civilians

B) Unquestionable loyalty to fellow members of the police

C) Refusal to speak to members of the press

D) Commitment to confidentiality about cases

4. What can be inferred about Cameron through her choice of a new name?

A) She is unaffected by her changing circumstances.

B) She is a fighter who refuses to let her identity be erased.

C) She is looking forward to starting afresh somewhere else.

D) She is pessimistic and despondent about what the future holds.

5. What drastic change does Shirley undergo upon the family’s move?

A) She becomes bitter and pessimistic.

B) She becomes quiet and reserved.

C) She becomes intensely religious.

D) She becomes apathetic and listless.

6. Which description best describes Evie’s reaction to Toswiah approaching her for friendly conversation at school?

A) Warm and happy

B) Bored and indifferent

C) Anxious and fearful

D) Disgusted and contemptuous

7. Which of the following best describes what the coconut cake symbolizes?

A) A time of innocence and childhood

B) A fresh start to happy things

C) A mother’s love

D) A desire for indulgence

8. Which trait do Toswiah and Cameron share?

A) A passion for sports

B) Short temper

C) Extroverted nature

D) Strength of character

9. What can be inferred about Shirley based on her response to Cameron’s acceptance into college?

A) She is a teacher at heart and wants a better future for her daughters.

B) She is insecure about her relationship with her daughters and will agree to anything they ask of her to keep the peace.

C) She has become consumed by religion and cares little for anything else, including what happens to her daughters.

D) She is jealous of Cameron’s achievements, as they allowed her to find a way out of their current situation.

10. Which is the correct order of events?

A) Raymond Taylor is shot and killed, the family is relocated, Toswiah becomes “Evie,” Jonathan decides to testify

B) The family is relocated, Toswiah becomes “Evie,” Raymond Taylor is shot and killed, Jonathan decides to testify

C) Raymond Taylor is shot and killed, Jonathan decides to testify, the family is relocated, Toswiah becomes “Evie”

D) Toswiah becomes “Evie,” the family is relocated, Raymond Taylor is shot and killed, Jonathan decides to testify

Long Answer

Compose responses of 2-3 sentences, incorporating textual details to support them.

1. What does the title of the novel signify? List a couple of different silences that the title could be referring to.

2. Toswiah shares a special bond with her father. Describe two moments that demonstrate this bond.