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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Piri lie to his mother about not knowing about Ruthie?
(a) To protect his father
(b) To hurt her
(c) So not to get into an argument
(d) To make her feel better

2. What hard drug does Piri take in the candy store?
(a) Crack
(b) Heroin
(c) Cocaine
(d) Amphetimine

3. What item of Piri's clothing does the teacher grab?
(a) His sweater
(b) His t-shirt
(c) His trousers
(d) His shirt

4. Who does Piri ask to dance?
(a) Marcia
(b) Lauren
(c) Jackie
(d) Jordis

5. When does Piri's father say he will talk to him?
(a) Before bedtime
(b) Next week
(c) The following day
(d) After dinner

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Piri wish he had run away?

2. What kind of job does Piri get at 15?

3. What does Piri call Irish people?

4. What part of his body does Piri injure in this section?

5. Who answers the door to Piri?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at the faggots' apartment?

2. Why does Piri decide to return home instead of running away?

3. What happens when Piri goes for a job interview in Section 4?

4. Why do Piri and his gang decide to go with Alfredo?

5. How does Piri injure his hand?

6. Why do Piri's parents decide to move to a suburb in Long Island?

7. Why does Piri think his father does not like him as much as his other children?

8. How does racism bother Piri in the fourth section?

9. How does Piri ensure that he becomes part of the TNT gang?

10. What problems does Piri face when the family moves again?

(see the answer keys)

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