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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jim go to play in the National High School All-Star Basketball game?
(a) Washington, D.C.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) Florida.
(d) Michigan.

2. Who does Jim eventually give a joint to in the winter of 1964?
(a) His mom.
(b) Some older teens hanging out at the basketball court.
(c) An older guy who had been in the Army.
(d) Ronnie.

3. What does Bobby Blake give away on the street that draws a crowd?
(a) Pants.
(b) Bibles.
(c) Money.
(d) Business cards.

4. How does Bobby Blake get into Gussie's Soda Fountain?
(a) He climbs through a back window.
(b) He throws an old refrigerator door in the glass door.
(c) He pays someone to let him in.
(d) He has a key.

5. Where do Willie and Jim leave their pipe after their night of smoking and drinking?
(a) Under some rocks and leaves.
(b) In an abandoned car.
(c) In Willie's attic.
(d) They bury it in a hole.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jim describe the guys in his new neighborhood?

2. Who stands up for Pedro about the teasing from Herbie about his parents?

3. What do Jim and friends call the huge rock they jump off of in the Bronx?

4. What does Jim forget about as he rolls in the dew in the country?

5. What substance does Jim try that he thinks is non-addictive?

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