The Cross and the Switchblade Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

David Wilkerson
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 136 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Cross and the Switchblade Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

David Wilkerson
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 136 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Who does Dave meet in Chapter 8 who becomes a big part of his mission?
(a) Nicky Cruz.
(b) Reverend Ortez.
(c) The leader of the Guys and Tails gang.
(d) The chief of police.

2. Who was healed through prayer?
(a) Dave's grandmother.
(b) Dave's brother.
(c) Dave.
(d) Dave's father.

3. Why do they decide a mass rally would be good?
(a) To reach a lot of teens.
(b) The newspaper would report it.
(c) The television crews would cover it.
(d) Billy Graham has them.

4. What does Dave think teenagers need instead of gangs?
(a) To be saved by religion.
(b) Better schools.
(c) Parents who attend church.
(d) A friendly, loving, non-judgmental place to go.

5. Who does Dave contact at the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) A mother of a boy in the Dragon Gang.
(b) A father of a boy in the Crisp Gang.
(c) His brother.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dave decide is the reason teenagers join gangs?

2. Where did Dave live at the beginning of the book?

3. How did some people in his hometown react when Dave returned home?

4. Why do members of the Rebel gang decide Dave is okay?

5. How does Dave feel after the first day at the courthouse?

Short Essay Questions

1. How will Dave be able to fund a rally? Explain why someone of faith might say this is a case of "God will provide."

2. How did Dave feel on his journey to New York and what did he fear? Was his fear appropriate?

3. What does Dave conclude about motivations for gang activity? Do you think you think there could be other reasons?

4. What does a mother of a Dragon Gang member tell Dave? Do you think the move on the family's part is unusual?

5. What did he tell his congregation and how did they respond? Do you think this was the reaction most congregations would have?

6. How does his attempts to find the parents go at first and what gives him his first break through? Do you think him "stumbling" onto the front door of the father is an amazing coincidence?

7. How did Dave feel about leaving his home and why did he decide, finally to do it? How do you think he saw his decision process?

8. What happens on Dave's second attempt at street preaching? How do you think his confidence helped?

9. What event with Dave's life is scheduled to occur at the same time as the rally? How does she feel about Dave being in New York?

10. How does Dave feel about his first two conversions and what does his wife say? What do you think she meant by her statement to him?

(see the answer keys)

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