Dear Martin - Final Test

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33 questions

1

Directions: Read the description below. Then, choose the correct character that the description best matches up with.

Justyce tries to help this person at the beginning of the novel, since they are slumped over beside their car and clearly intoxicated.

A) Melo Taylor

B) Sarah-Jane Friedman

C) Manny Rivers

D) Jared Christensen

Directions: Read the description below. Then, choose the correct character that the description best matches up with.

Justyce goes to visit this person, who has been accused of killing a police officer.

A) Garrett Tison

B) Tyler Clepp

C) Quan Banks

D) Kyle Berkeley

Directions: Read the description below. Then, choose the correct character that the description best matches up with.

Justyce's best friend, who is tragically shot and killed in the story after an incident at a red light.

A) Manny Rivers

B) Jared Christensen

C) Blake Benson

D) Tyler Clepp

Directions: Read the description below. Then, choose the correct character that the description best matches up with.

The person who shoots and kills Justyce's best friend; he is later found dead in prison.

A) Tomas Castillo

B) Garrett Tison

C) Quan Banks

D) Tavarrius Jenkins

Directions: Read the description below. Then, choose the correct character that the description best matches up with.

An African-American teenager who is shot by police while trying to help an older, white women in her car; This person reminds Justyce that his encounter with the police could have ended much worse than it did.

A) Tavarrius Jenkins

B) Quan Banks

C) Tyler Clepp

D) Blake Benson

"But he can't. Despite Manny's assertion that Melo needs to 'suffer some consequences for once,' leaving her here all vulnerable doesn't seem like the right thing to do. So he picks her up and tosses her over his shoulder" (pg. 6).

The quote above demonstrates that Justyce is

A) thoughtful and caring

B) indecisive and controlling

C) impulsive and fearful

D) confused and neglectful

The extracurricular activity that Justyce and Sarah-Jane are a part of is

A) Debate Team

B) Student Council

C) Odyssey of the Mind

D) Young Programmers

Braselton Preparatory Academy, Justyce's school, is located in

A) Memphis, Tennessee

B) Atlanta, Georgia

C) Houston, Texas

D) Sacramento, California

Jared suggests that the boys dress in different stereotypes for Halloween in an effort to make a "massive political statement about racial equality and broken barriers and shit" (pg. 39). Which of the following is NOT a costume worn by one of the boys?

A) A Thug

B) A Yuppie/Politician

C) A Cowboy

D) A Redneck

At the Halloween party the boys attend, the run into this gang; Justyce knows this group of boys, because they live in his mom's neighborhood. The group calls itself

A) The Black Jihads

B) The Kings

C) Aryan Brotherhood

D) Black Guerrilla Family

"Right now, I feel guilty for even talking to SJ. Especially about race stuff! What does it say about me that I willingly left a party with a bunch of idiots, but the white person who does treat me as an equal is the one I most wanna run away from right now? I can't believe I told SJ all that stuff! I mean, she's cool and everything but...I'm shaking my head right now" (pg. 51).

The above quote is an example of what kind of conflict?

A) Man vs. man

B) Man vs. self

C) Man vs. society

D) Man vs. nature

After Justyce learns that he is admitted to Yale, the first person he calls to tell is

A) SJ

B) His mom

C) Manny

D) Doc

Jared's reaction to Justyce being admitted to Yale before him can best be described as

A) Jealous

B) Joyful

C) Proud

D) Indifferent

"Whatever. All I know is that no matter what college I end up at, when I see a minority, I'm gonna wonder if they're qualified to be there" (pg. 64).

This quote by Jared proves that he is

A) naive and judgemental

B) honest and kind

C) undetermined and caring

D) indifferent and interesting

Justyce's mom does not fully support his relationship with SJ because

A) she is caucasian

B) she is Jewish

C) she is not going to the same college he is

D) she believes that SJ is not as smart as Justyce

Manny confides in Justyce that he hasn't really ever dated an African-American girl because

A) he doesn't want to date seriously until he goes to college

B) he says that he is scared of African-American girls

C) he prefers dating girls who are caucasian

D) none of the above are correct

SJ and Justyce decide to do their final debate topic on

A) the deaths of African-Americans in America

B) the poverty rate in America

C) the issue of racial profiling

D) the admittance of African-American students into Ivy League schools

Justyce and SJ become state champions in for their argumentative debate topic.

True

False

After SJ and Justyce's final debate competition, you could describe the relationship between them to be

A) closer than it was before

B) distant, like there is something invisible standing between them

C) indifferent; nothing has really changed between them

At Blake's birthday party that Justyce and Manny attend, Justyce gets upset with Blake because

A) Blake wants the guys to help him hook up with an African-American girl

B) Justyce believes that Blake has racist decorations hanging up around his house

C) Blake makes a comment about Justyce not being able to choose between being with Melo or SJ

D) Both A and B are correct

E) Both A and C are correct

After Justyce leaves Blake's party, Manny pulls up to him in his car and tries to get him to get inside with him. After much discussion, Justyce agrees, and he gets into the car.

True

False

This person comes to talk to Justyce after the incidents at Blake's party and to give him some advice -

A) Melo

B) Manny

C) SJ

D) Doc

Mr. Rivers immediately fires an employee after the employee refers to him using a racial slur.

True

False

Manny and Justyce get into a dispute with another man at a red light

A) over loud music

B) because of their speed

C) because the man cut them off

D) because the man accuses them of following him

After Manny's death, Manny's parents invite Justyce over for dinner and give him

A) Manny's favorite jacket

B) a watch that was supposed to be passed down to Manny

C) a letter that Manny had written to Justyce

D) Manny's high school diploma

As the Garrett Tison case unfolds, the media gets their hands on a picture of Justyce from

A) the neighborhood he grew up in

B) his graduation day

C) The Halloween party

D) his debate competition

Mr. Rivers steps down from his position of executive vice president following troubling reports of his involvement in the Justice for JAM movement (the movement geared toward Manny and Justyce).

True

False

What is Justyce's reaction to speaking with the detectives after his high school graduation?

A) He feels like he should talk to them; if they want to treat him like an adult, he will act like one

B) He takes his mom's advice; he says that he has no comments

C) He says nothing; he lets his mom do the talking for him

D) None of the above

"I'm not shakin' no white man's hand, Justyce. Not after what that other one did to you" (pg. 181).

This quote from Justyce's mom shows that she

A) has a difficult time seeing beyond a person's skin color

B) believes that skin color does not define a person's actions

C) believes that discrimination against other people is not okay

D) None of the above are correct

The interrogation process with Justyce in court proves that

A) he is considered innocent

B) he is thought to be in the wrong

C) he is considered to be a bystander and a person not directly involved in the case

D) None of the above are correct

Garrett Tison's case was supposed to be re-tried; however, he is found dead in his prison cell.

True

False

Justyce has a positive interaction with his roommate at Yale; he feels like they will get along well.

True

False

When Justyce talks to Jared at Manny's grave, Jared tells him that he is changing his major to

A) business administration

B) civil rights law

C) psychology

D) criminal justice

Directions: Read the description below. Then, choose the correct character that the description best matches up with. 

Justyce tries to help this person at the beginning of the novel, since they are slumped over beside their car and clearly intoxicated. 

A) Melo Taylor

B) Sarah-Jane Friedman

C) Manny Rivers

D) Jared Christensen

Directions: Read the description below. Then, choose the correct character that the description best matches up with.

Justyce goes to visit this person, who has been accused of killing a police officer. 

A) Garrett Tison

B) Tyler Clepp

C) Quan Banks

D) Kyle Berkeley

Directions: Read the description below. Then, choose the correct character that the description best matches up with.

Justyce's best friend, who is tragically shot and killed in the story after an incident at a red light. 

A) Manny Rivers

B) Jared Christensen

C) Blake Benson

D) Tyler Clepp

Directions: Read the description below. Then, choose the correct character that the description best matches up with.

The person who shoots and kills Justyce's best friend; he is later found dead in prison. 

A) Tomas Castillo

B) Garrett Tison

C) Quan Banks

D) Tavarrius Jenkins

Directions: Read the description below. Then, choose the correct character that the description best matches up with.

An African-American teenager who is shot by police while trying to help an older, white women in her car; This person reminds Justyce that his encounter with the police could have ended much worse than it did. 

A) Tavarrius Jenkins

B) Quan Banks

C) Tyler Clepp

D) Blake Benson

"But he can't. Despite Manny's assertion that Melo needs to 'suffer some consequences for once,' leaving her here all vulnerable doesn't seem like the right thing to do. So he picks her up and tosses her over his shoulder" (pg. 6). 

The quote above demonstrates that Justyce is 

A) thoughtful and caring

B) indecisive and controlling

C) impulsive and fearful

D) confused and neglectful

The extracurricular activity that Justyce and Sarah-Jane are a part of is

A) Debate Team

B) Student Council

C) Odyssey of the Mind

D) Young Programmers

Braselton Preparatory Academy, Justyce's school, is located in

A) Memphis, Tennessee

B) Atlanta, Georgia

C) Houston, Texas

D) Sacramento, California

Jared suggests that the boys dress in different stereotypes for Halloween in an effort to make a "massive political statement about racial equality and broken barriers and shit" (pg. 39). Which of the following is NOT a costume worn by one of the boys? 

A) A Thug

B) A Yuppie/Politician

C) A Cowboy

D) A Redneck

At the Halloween party the boys attend, the run into this gang; Justyce knows this group of boys, because they live in his mom's neighborhood. The group calls itself

A) The Black Jihads

B) The Kings

C) Aryan Brotherhood

D) Black Guerrilla Family

"Right now, I feel guilty for even talking to SJ. Especially about race stuff! What does it say about me that I willingly left a party with a bunch of idiots, but the white person who does treat me as an equal is the one I most wanna run away from right now? I can't believe I told SJ all that stuff! I mean, she's cool and everything but...I'm shaking my head right now" (pg. 51). 

The above quote is an example of what kind of conflict? 

A) Man vs. man

B) Man vs. self

C) Man vs. society

D) Man vs. nature

After Justyce learns that he is admitted to Yale, the first person he calls to tell is

A) SJ

B) His mom

C) Manny

D) Doc

Jared's reaction to Justyce being admitted to Yale before him can best be described as

A) Jealous

B) Joyful

C) Proud

D) Indifferent

"Whatever. All I know is that no matter what college I end up at, when I see a minority, I'm gonna wonder if they're qualified to be there" (pg. 64). 

This quote by Jared proves that he is 

A) naive and judgemental

B) honest and kind

C) undetermined and caring

D) indifferent and interesting

Justyce's mom does not fully support his relationship with SJ because

A) she is caucasian

B) she is Jewish

C) she is not going to the same college he is

D) she believes that SJ is not as smart as Justyce

Manny confides in Justyce that he hasn't really ever dated an African-American girl because

A) he doesn't want to date seriously until he goes to college

B) he says that he is scared of African-American girls

C) he prefers dating girls who are caucasian

D) none of the above are correct

SJ and Justyce decide to do their final debate topic on

A) the deaths of African-Americans in America

B) the poverty rate in America

C) the issue of racial profiling

D) the admittance of African-American students into Ivy League schools

Justyce and SJ become state champions in for their argumentative debate topic.

True

False

After SJ and Justyce's final debate competition, you could describe the relationship between them to be

A) closer than it was before

B) distant, like there is something invisible standing between them

C) indifferent; nothing has really changed between them

At Blake's birthday party that Justyce and Manny attend, Justyce gets upset with Blake because

A) Blake wants the guys to help him hook up with an African-American girl

B) Justyce believes that Blake has racist decorations hanging up around his house

C) Blake makes a comment about Justyce not being able to choose between being with Melo or SJ

D) Both A and B are correct

E) Both A and C are correct

After Justyce leaves Blake's party, Manny pulls up to him in his car and tries to get him to get inside with him. After much discussion, Justyce agrees, and he gets into the car.

True

False

This person comes to talk to Justyce after the incidents at Blake's party and to give him some advice -

A) Melo

B) Manny

C) SJ

D) Doc

Mr. Rivers immediately fires an employee after the employee refers to him using a racial slur.

True

False

Manny and Justyce get into a dispute with another man at a red light

A) over loud music

B) because of their speed

C) because the man cut them off

D) because the man accuses them of following him

After Manny's death, Manny's parents invite Justyce over for dinner and give him

A) Manny's favorite jacket

B) a watch that was supposed to be passed down to Manny

C) a letter that Manny had written to Justyce

D) Manny's high school diploma

As the Garrett Tison case unfolds, the media gets their hands on a picture of Justyce from

A) the neighborhood he grew up in

B) his graduation day

C) The Halloween party

D) his debate competition

Mr. Rivers steps down from his position of executive vice president following troubling reports of his involvement in the Justice for JAM movement (the movement geared toward Manny and Justyce).

True

False

What is Justyce's reaction to speaking with the detectives after his high school graduation?

A) He feels like he should talk to them; if they want to treat him like an adult, he will act like one

B) He takes his mom's advice; he says that he has no comments

C) He says nothing; he lets his mom do the talking for him

D) None of the above

"I'm not shakin' no white man's hand, Justyce. Not after what that other one did to you" (pg. 181). 

This quote from Justyce's mom shows that she 

A) has a difficult time seeing beyond a person's skin color

B) believes that skin color does not define a person's actions

C) believes that discrimination against other people is not okay

D) None of the above are correct

The interrogation process with Justyce in court proves that

A) he is considered innocent

B) he is thought to be in the wrong

C) he is considered to be a bystander and a person not directly involved in the case

D) None of the above are correct

Garrett Tison's case was supposed to be re-tried; however, he is found dead in his prison cell.

True

False

Justyce has a positive interaction with his roommate at Yale; he feels like they will get along well.

True

False

When Justyce talks to Jared at Manny's grave, Jared tells him that he is changing his major to

A) business administration

B) civil rights law

C) psychology

D) criminal justice

Dear Martin - Final Test

Dear Martin - Final Test

Directions: Read the description below. Then, choose the correct character that the description best matches up with. Justyce tries to help this person at the beginning of the novel, since they are slumped over beside their car and clearly intoxicated.

Directions: Read the description below. Then, choose the correct character that the description best matches up with.Justyce goes to visit this person, who has been accused of killing a police officer.

Directions: Read the description below. Then, choose the correct character that the description best matches up with.Justyce's best friend, who is tragically shot and killed in the story after an incident at a red light.

Directions: Read the description below. Then, choose the correct character that the description best matches up with.The person who shoots and kills Justyce's best friend; he is later found dead in prison.

"But he can't. Despite Manny's assertion that Melo needs to 'suffer some consequences for once,' leaving her here all vulnerable doesn't seem like the right thing to do. So he picks her up and tosses her over his shoulder" (pg. 6). The quote above demonstrates that Justyce is

The extracurricular activity that Justyce and Sarah-Jane are a part of is

Braselton Preparatory Academy, Justyce's school, is located in

Jared suggests that the boys dress in different stereotypes for Halloween in an effort to make a "massive political statement about racial equality and broken barriers and shit" (pg. 39). Which of the following is NOT a costume worn by one of the boys?

At the Halloween party the boys attend, the run into this gang; Justyce knows this group of boys, because they live in his mom's neighborhood. The group calls itself

After Justyce learns that he is admitted to Yale, the first person he calls to tell is

Jared's reaction to Justyce being admitted to Yale before him can best be described as

"Whatever. All I know is that no matter what college I end up at, when I see a minority, I'm gonna wonder if they're qualified to be there" (pg. 64). This quote by Jared proves that he is

Justyce's mom does not fully support his relationship with SJ because

Manny confides in Justyce that he hasn't really ever dated an African-American girl because

SJ and Justyce decide to do their final debate topic on

Justyce and SJ become state champions in for their argumentative debate topic.

After SJ and Justyce's final debate competition, you could describe the relationship between them to be

At Blake's birthday party that Justyce and Manny attend, Justyce gets upset with Blake because

After Justyce leaves Blake's party, Manny pulls up to him in his car and tries to get him to get inside with him. After much discussion, Justyce agrees, and he gets into the car.

This person comes to talk to Justyce after the incidents at Blake's party and to give him some advice -

Mr. Rivers immediately fires an employee after the employee refers to him using a racial slur.

Manny and Justyce get into a dispute with another man at a red light

After Manny's death, Manny's parents invite Justyce over for dinner and give him

As the Garrett Tison case unfolds, the media gets their hands on a picture of Justyce from

Mr. Rivers steps down from his position of executive vice president following troubling reports of his involvement in the Justice for JAM movement (the movement geared toward Manny and Justyce).

What is Justyce's reaction to speaking with the detectives after his high school graduation?

"I'm not shakin' no white man's hand, Justyce. Not after what that other one did to you" (pg. 181). This quote from Justyce's mom shows that she

The interrogation process with Justyce in court proves that

Garrett Tison's case was supposed to be re-tried; however, he is found dead in his prison cell.

Justyce has a positive interaction with his roommate at Yale; he feels like they will get along well.

When Justyce talks to Jared at Manny's grave, Jared tells him that he is changing his major to

Directions: Read the description below. Then, choose the correct character that the description best matches up with.

Justyce tries to help this person at the beginning of the novel, since they are slumped over beside their car and clearly intoxicated.

Directions: Read the description below. Then, choose the correct character that the description best matches up with.

Justyce goes to visit this person, who has been accused of killing a police officer.

Directions: Read the description below. Then, choose the correct character that the description best matches up with.

Justyce's best friend, who is tragically shot and killed in the story after an incident at a red light.

Directions: Read the description below. Then, choose the correct character that the description best matches up with.

The person who shoots and kills Justyce's best friend; he is later found dead in prison.

"But he can't. Despite Manny's assertion that Melo needs to 'suffer some consequences for once,' leaving her here all vulnerable doesn't seem like the right thing to do. So he picks her up and tosses her over his shoulder" (pg. 6).

The quote above demonstrates that Justyce is

"Whatever. All I know is that no matter what college I end up at, when I see a minority, I'm gonna wonder if they're qualified to be there" (pg. 64).

This quote by Jared proves that he is

"I'm not shakin' no white man's hand, Justyce. Not after what that other one did to you" (pg. 181).

This quote from Justyce's mom shows that she