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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. Why are some boys beating a man outside Horner Homes?
(a) He was molesting one of the boys' cousins in a vacant apartment.
(b) He was trying to sell drugs to young children.
(c) They were trying to rob him.
(d) He was an undercover police officer.

2. Where are Craig and his friends going when he comes across Francis Higgins and Richard Marianos?
(a) on the way to downtown Chicago
(b) on the way to a Blackhawk game
(c) on the way to make a drug drop
(d) on their way to pick up the stereo equipment

3. What does LaJoe pin on her sweatshirt and wear for the rest of the day?
(a) flowers given her by Pharoah
(b) school pictures of her youngest children
(c) Pharoah's and the triplets' school ribbons
(d) a medal Pharoah won in an essay contest

4. What does Craig do when he sees some police officers?
(a) falls to the ground
(b) holds up his hands
(c) panics and runs
(d) pulls out a gun

5. How does Lafeyette cope with his stress?
(a) bullying his siblings
(b) sitting on the railroad tracks
(c) fighting
(d) cleaning

Short Answer Questions

1. During the party, what does Dawn come running in to warn about?

2. What is LaJoe able at last to make?

3. What is different about Terrence's appearance at the trial?

4. Where is Pharoah going during the summer of 1989?

5. What position had LaJoe's mother held when LaJoe was a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Lafeyette and Pharoah in regard to their education?

2. Why does Pharoah stay up all night on December 30th?

3. How does Pharoah react to his visit to the courtroom?

4. How do Pharoah and Lafeyette happen to run into Rickey on their way for a treat?

5. Who is Vince Lane and what does he hope to accomplish?

6. Describe Lafeyette's frame of mind at Craig's funeral.

7. What is the special fear of Pharoah?

8. What is the unfortunate coincidence involving Craig Davis and the police?

9. How does Pharoah prepare for the next spelling bee?

10. What does Rickey do that displeases LaJoe?

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