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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 and Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tupac's death force the narrator to consider?
(a) D's influence on her life.
(b) D's bad choices.
(c) How wonderful life is.
(d) Whether guns should be outlawed.

2. What does Brenda do with her baby in a song?
(a) Throws it in the garbage can.
(b) Gives it up for adoption.
(c) Raises it by herself.
(d) Lets the father take it.

3. What does D say is the reason she came to the block where Neeka and the narrator are?
(a) It is no gang territory.
(b) That was as far as her money would take her on the bus.
(c) The pretty trees.
(d) Her aunt lives there.

4. For whom is Neeka's brother Albert named?
(a) Albert Schweitzer.
(b) Albert Louis-Jean.
(c) Albert Brooks.
(d) Albert Einstein.

5. Why does the narrator call Neeka's second brother a queen?
(a) He likes to dress in female clothing but he dates women.
(b) Because it makes him angry and he is fun to tease.
(c) He waves at cars like he is the Queen of England.
(d) To indicate he is gay.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does D think one needs to find in life?

2. For what is Jayjones known?

3. What is the name of the game Neeka wants to play with a jump rope?

4. Why might the boys like D better than Neeka or the narrator?

5. How do the narrator and Neeka know each other?

(see the answer key)

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