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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 Part 3, how long had it been since Wes began writing Moore?

2. What time did Wes's new girl get panicked because she needed to get home in Chapter 5?

3. In Baltimore County what percent was the high school graduation rate some years?

4. How long was Moore locked up for the incident in which he shot at Ray?

5. In Chapter 6 what type of vehicle tried to run down Wes and his friend Dalioi?

Short Essay Questions

1. What books did Wes enjoy reading in Chapter 7 and why?

2. What did Wes's mother tell him when he called her in Chapter 5?

3. What sentence did all the robbers receive?

4. As Woody graduated from high school in 1994, what did he remember about his classmates who did not graduate?

5. At the end of Chapter 7, how did Moore go from hope to despair?

6. How did Wes's mother get the money for his first year at the military academy?

7. Why did Moore drop out of school after leaving juvenile detention?

8. Who was Colonel Battaglioli?

9. In Chapter 5, what happened when Wes was given a map to the train station?

10. In Chapter 6, what news did Wes get from Justin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Schools in the Bronx were deteriorating and did not prepare students for jobs or college. How did various people view education? How did an education or a lack of education affect the success of people in the book?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Wes Moore is the author of The Other Wes Moore. Why did he write the book? What does he want readers to learn from the book?

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