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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, how did Moore tell Tony that he got money?

2. How old was Moore in Chapter 1?

3. In Chapter 3, what was the name of the place where Moore lived?

4. In Chapter 3, how long would it take Wes and Justin to get to school?

5. How much older is Tony than Moore?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 3, why did Mary not want Wes to go public school?

2. What did Wes share about his grandparents in Chapter 2?

3. In Chapter 4, why did Tony beat up Moore?

4. What did Moore and Tony used to do in their days of boyhood innocence?

5. What story appeared about Wes in the Baltimore Sun in 2000?

6. How did Wes skip school in Chapter 4?

7. What precautions would Justin have to take if he took the train home after dark?

8. In Chapter 2, where did Wes's mother sleep and why?

9. In Chapter 3, why did Wes get suspended from school?

10. Where was Wes's mother born, and when and why did she and her family come to the United States?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Moore had a well-organized drug operation. What did Moore’s organization have in common with capitalism or a pyramid scheme?

Essay Topic 2

Moore went after a kid with a knife after the kid punched him. How had Tony been teaching Moore to react to slights? How did Tony influence the way that Moore reacted when people disrespected him or hurt him physically?

Essay Topic 3

Wes went to a private school when they moved to the Bronx. In what way was Wes living in two worlds when they moved to the Bronx? What were the challenges he had from living in two worlds?

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