The Basketball Diaries Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

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The Basketball Diaries Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 108 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jim say is growing in this country?
(a) Pollution.
(b) Fear.
(c) Crime.
(d) A peace movement.

2. Where does Jim go when he decides to skip school at the start of spring 1965?
(a) Yankee Stadium.
(b) Times Square.
(c) Central Park.
(d) Headquarters.

3. What does Jim do after History classes on his first day of school?
(a) He writes in his diary.
(b) He leaves school.
(c) He watches the football team work out.
(d) He smokes in the locker room.

4. What event triggers Jim's war paranoia?
(a) A news report.
(b) An explosion.
(c) A blackout.
(d) An argument.

5. Where is Brother G. reported to be when he doesn't return to school?
(a) Ithaca.
(b) Hawaii.
(c) Long Island.
(d) New Jersey.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gets upset when Jim answers questions in class with, "Yah," instead of, "Yes, sir?"

2. Why does Jim no longer want to attend peace marches?

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

4. What does Jim forget about as he rolls in the dew in the country?

5. Who offers Jim a ride as far as 181st after his train breaks down?

(see the answer key)

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