Blood is Thicker Test Review

Where did Hakeem have to move to?

• Orlando, Florida

• Detroit, Michigan

• Minneapolis, Minnesota

Why did Hakeem have to move to another state?

• California was too hot and they wanted to move to a place that had cooler weather

• Hakeem's father was sick and his family didn't have enough money to pay the bills

• They wanted to spend time with family that they haven't seen in a long time.

Who is the main character?

• Tarah Carson

• Savon

• Darcy Wills

• Hakeem Randall

Who did Savon warn Hakeem about?

• Anika

• Darcy

• Tarah

• Aunt Charlotte

What does Hakeem do to calm down?

• Sing, write, & play his guitar

• Run laps

• Argue with his sisters

A central idea in Blood Is Thicker is that...

• talking openly is a good way to deal with serious family problems.

• parents always have the best judgment about their kids.

• teenagers are at fault for nearly all family problems.

• most teenagers do not care what their parents think of them.

One lesson that Savon’s and Hakeem’s parents learn at the end of this story is...

• a good way to help teens develop responsibility is to give them hard work.

• music and writing have little importance to most young people.

• the high expectations of parents can sometimes be unfair to children.

• parents should not assign strict curfews on their children.

Where does Hakeem end up working once he arrives in Detroit?

• at the laundromat

• at Uncle James’s furniture store

• at Mr. Sung’s dollar store

• at the Street

What does Hakeem find in Savon’s closet?

• a large CD collection

• a stolen bike

• his missing journal

• a wad of cash

When Hakeem walks into Anika’s house to get his journal, what does he find?

• that Anika has left for California

• that his journal is gone

• that Anika’s grandmother went to a nursing home

• all the above