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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jim say his hair is long?
(a) He likes it that way.
(b) He is protesting the war.
(c) It gives him strength on the basketball court.
(d) He cannot afford to get it cut.

2. Who does Jim get stuck with as a roommate during the National High School All-Star Basketball trip?
(a) Bobby Bellum.
(b) Bax Porter.
(c) Allen Ginsberg.
(d) Benny Greenbaum.

3. What does Jim say the junkies shove in their mouths?
(a) Donuts and coffee.
(b) Broken glass.
(c) Poison.
(d) Drugs.

4. How does Chris explain Willie's injury to the police officer who stops them?
(a) He says he was attacked by a dog.
(b) He says he fell down some stairs.
(c) He says they found him that way.
(d) He says it was a sledding accident.

5. Why do Jim's moves stick out in the championship game?
(a) He is the only white player on the court.
(b) He does not know the team's plays.
(c) The girls cheer whenever he has the ball.
(d) He is clowning around.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of the spring 1965, who approaches Jim in a Bronx neighborhood?

2. Who is the kleptomaniac, speed-freak Jim sees on the train to school?

3. Where does Jim go when he decides to skip school at the start of spring 1965?

4. Why doesn't Jim's summer league team use Lewie Alcindor?

5. Why does Jim suspect the three men in trench coats are narcotics cops, not basketball scouts?

(see the answer key)

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