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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Brother G. punish the student in class for cheating?
(a) In front of the class.
(b) In the principal's office.
(c) In the hall.
(d) In the coat closet.

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

3. Where does Jim hide while Mr. Bluster looks for students cutting class?
(a) In a locker.
(b) In a bathroom stall.
(c) Behind a bush.
(d) In a storage closet.

4. Who gets beat in the winter of 1964 for cheating on a religion quiz?
(a) Vinnie.
(b) Ronnie.
(c) Mikey Benavisti.
(d) Jim.

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

6. How does the school nurse solve most ailments, according to Jim?
(a) With a nap.
(b) With aspirin.
(c) With a Band-Aid.
(d) By sending students home.

7. Who does the Boys' Club have a memorial service for?
(a) Bro. Kenny.
(b) Bro. Wally Wade.
(c) Teddy Rayhill.
(d) Herbie Hemslie.

8. How old does Jim say his dead friend looks?
(a) 60.
(b) 16.
(c) 80.
(d) 35.

9. Where does Jim take his blind date, Melody?
(a) To a coffee shop.
(b) Back to his place.
(c) To the movies.
(d) To a basketball game.

10. What does Jim say his eyes feel like when sniffing cleaning fluid?
(a) Bowling balls.
(b) Needles.
(c) A roaring fire.
(d) A cloud.

11. Who finds Jim's nickel bag of marijuana?
(a) Jim's mom.
(b) Mikey.
(c) Brother G.
(d) Jim's dad.

12. What does Jim wear to gym class at the park to feel less self-conscious?
(a) A sweat shirt.
(b) A baseball cap.
(c) Sunglasses.
(d) Blue jeans.

13. Who does Jim talk to about what he learns at the Communist Party meeting?
(a) His mom.
(b) His neighbor.
(c) His dad.
(d) His principal.

14. Who applauds for Jim after he jumps into the Harlem River?
(a) Sightseers on a boat.
(b) Danny and John.
(c) Fat Eddie.
(d) Some girls swimming nearby.

15. What specialty does Jim say crooks on the Lower East Side have in common?
(a) Breaking into cars.
(b) Being sneaky.
(c) Snatching handbags off ladies.
(d) Shoplifting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do Willie and Jim look for on the beach in Long Beach?

2. Who does Jim's team play in the first game of the season?

3. Why doesn't Mr. Doolittle give Jim any trouble for breaking rules in gym class?

4. What do Jim and friends call the huge rock they jump off of in the Bronx?

5. What does Jim call the apartment of Brian and John Browning?

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