Emako Blue & List #5

Eddie's ____________ to succeed was apparent; he was only 16 and a senior in high school and had high goals for himself.

"I gazed out of the window as the bus began to crawl through streets cluttered with cars, horns honking, women holding the hands of children who could hardly walk, pulling them across the streets, lights turning red, orange hands flashing DON'T WALK, sidewalks buckled, gray concrete pushed up, by the roots of rebellious trees". The imagery _____________ the hecticness of South Central.

• emerges

• illustrates

• endures

Eddie didn't want his mother to ____________ another letter from her imprisoned son Tomas, so he hid it away from her.

• emerge

• endure

• illustrate

Throughout the novel, new friendships and relationships _________ because of Emako.

When Monterey and Emako took a trip to Venice Beach, it was ______________ that they had a fun day and had become best friends.

• apparent

• illustrated

• pivotal

Emako was ______________ enough to go out and get a job because she knew her mom struggles as a single parent.

• ambitious

• drive

• catalyst

Emako's mama hoped that juvenile detention would be the _____________ her son needed to rehabilitate himself and get better.

• catalyst

• drive

• illustration

Emako spoke _____________ and realistically about her brother because she knew he would never change. Hint: Add an -ly ending to one of our adjectives.

Emako had a ___________ reason for not getting too close to Jamal-- his girlfriend Gina.

• pivotal

• solemn

• valid

"We stopped in front of a jewelry store where the diamonds glistened like ice under the lights, and I took her small hand and held it. I said to myself, I think I'm in love." This moment was ___________ for Jamal because had these types of deep feelings for another person before.