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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jim's basketball team go for the play-off series?
(a) Harlem.
(b) Long Beach.
(c) The lower east side.
(d) Brooklyn.

2. What does Jim consume to make the trip to Long Island to see Fat Eddie bearable?
(a) Two bottles of cough syrup.
(b) A pack of beer.
(c) A bag of potato chips.
(d) A bottle of wine.

3. Who does Jim plan to get drunk with in his new neighborhood?
(a) His mom.
(b) A girl next door.
(c) His cousin Kevin.
(d) A few weed-heads.

4. Who does Jim eventually give a joint to in the winter of 1964?
(a) Ronnie.
(b) An older guy who had been in the Army.
(c) His mom.
(d) Some older teens hanging out at the basketball court.

5. Who does Fat Eddie introduce Jim to when he arrives at his house?
(a) His cat, Cheetah.
(b) Winkie and Blinkie.
(c) His neighbor, Hal.
(d) His parents.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the fall of 1963, who is the neighbor taken away for mental health problems?

2. How old is Jim, when the story begins?

3. What does Jim check the almanac for when he gets home from school?

4. What is Jim required to do at school once a month?

5. What does Jim bring on the train uptown to break his boredom?

(see the answer key)

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