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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the boys respond to Alex's comments about what they should do with their lives?
(a) They laugh.
(b) They cry.
(c) They get defensive.
(d) They fight him.

2. Why does Georgette go to Brooklyn at the beginning of Part II?
(a) Because she wants to move there.
(b) Because her mother lives there.
(c) Because she has a drug hook up there.
(d) Because Vinnie gets parole.

3. What does Freddie say is the reason for the brawl between him and the soldiers?
(a) Freddie says they insulted his family.
(b) Freddie says they insulted his wife, Rosie.
(c) Freddie says they popped his car tires.
(d) Freddie says they tried to jump him.

4. As the summer stretches on, what happens to the union workers in Part V?
(a) They feel bored.
(b) They feel less enthused about being on strike.
(c) They feel excited by their demands and are hopeful things will change for the better.
(d) They feel anxious about losing their jobs.

5. Who comes down at the end of Part III with some friends to talk to Tommy?
(a) Rosie.
(b) Suzy.
(c) Georgette.
(d) Alberta.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Georgette go at the end of Part II?

2. At the beginning of Part I, where is the diner located that Vinnie and his friends loiter in?

3. Who does the union president hire to take care of unsavory business that caused violence to erupt?

4. What word best describes the Officer with whom Tralala spends 4 days?

5. Who does Tralala seduce in the last bar in Part IV?

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