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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Jamal tempted to join the gang?
(a) To get the money for Randy's appeal.
(b) To get protection.
(c) To feel more important.
(d) To make Randy proud.

2. Where does Sassy sleep now that Randy is not at home?
(a) The small bedroom.
(b) The couch.
(c) Her mother's room.
(d) The big bedroom.

3. What subject in school is the hardest for Jamal?
(a) Reading.
(b) History.
(c) Spelling.
(d) Math.

4. Who does Jamal think about working for after talking wih Mack?
(a) The grocery store.
(b) The school.
(c) The crack house.
(d) The A&P.

5. How do the Scorpions feel about Jamal being the leader in the gang?
(a) They don't care either way.
(b) They don't believe it.
(c) They do not like it.
(d) They feel betrayed.

6. How does Jamal feel when he is asked to stay after school with his favorite teacher?
(a) Upset.
(b) Excited.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Nervous.

7. Why is Jamal sent to the principal's office after his talk with Mack?
(a) Being late to school.
(b) Jumping down stairwells.
(c) Missing homework.
(d) Swearing in the halls.

8. Where does Jamal go to find Mack?
(a) The crack house.
(b) The park.
(c) The shut down factory.
(d) The Bodega.

9. What does Dwayne throw at Jamal at school?
(a) A pencil.
(b) A book.
(c) A lunch box.
(d) A rock.

10. Who does Mack say Randy wants to be the new leader of the gang?
(a) Mack.
(b) Indian.
(c) Angel.
(d) Jamal.

11. What does Jamal say to assure Dwayne that the gun is real?
(a) Says the Scorpions don't have fake guns.
(b) Shoots out the window.
(c) Loads a magazine.
(d) Pulls back the hammer.

12. Who does Jamal see meandering down the street at the beginning of the book?
(a) Policemen.
(b) Addicts.
(c) Migrant workers.
(d) Gang members.

13. Which of the following is NOT a source of bullying in Jamal's life?
(a) His father.
(b) His teachers.
(c) Mack.
(d) Dwayne.

14. What does Jamal love to do in his spare time?
(a) Sing.
(b) Read.
(c) Write.
(d) Draw.

15. What was Mama doing when her hand got hurt?
(a) Bringing in the groceries.
(b) Getting Sassy ready for school.
(c) Washing dishes.
(d) Cleaning up Randy's things.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jamal find in the gang headquarters?

2. What is the name of the class bully?

3. What is the name of Jamal's father?

4. How does Jamal feel when he is given his assignment to help with the sets?

5. What grade is Sassy in?

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