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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Chris explain Willie's injury to the police officer who stops them?
(a) He says he was attacked by a dog.
(b) He says they found him that way.
(c) He says it was a sledding accident.
(d) He says he fell down some stairs.

2. Who applauds for Jim after he jumps into the Harlem River?
(a) Danny and John.
(b) Fat Eddie.
(c) Some girls swimming nearby.
(d) Sightseers on a boat.

3. Why does Jim call Chris the "spiller"?
(a) Chris's last name rhymes with "spiller."
(b) Chris knocks things over when he is drunk.
(c) Everyone else calls him that.
(d) Chris pretends to be drunk but pours out most of the drinks.

4. What specialty does Jim say crooks on the Lower East Side have in common?
(a) Snatching handbags off ladies.
(b) Shoplifting.
(c) Being sneaky.
(d) Breaking into cars.

5. Who do Willie and Jim look for on the beach in Long Beach?
(a) Benny Greenbaum.
(b) Tom Miggrello.
(c) The Celia sisters.
(d) Tom McNulty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jim have a summer job?

2. Where do Jim and his friends tell Danny's mom they got the basketballs they bring home?

3. Who does the Boys' Club have a memorial service for?

4. How old is Jim, when the story begins?

5. What does the newspaper call Jim and his friends?

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