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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Jim say his parents go to church?
(a) When they are invited to weddings.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Every Sunday.
(d) Easter.

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

3. What substance does Jim try that he thinks is non-addictive?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Heroin.
(c) Aspirin.
(d) Speed.

4. Why does Jim punch Larry out in the school trophy room?
(a) Larry dares him to do it.
(b) Larry makes fun of his hair.
(c) Larry trips him.
(d) Larry insists he was reading Time magazine first.

5. Who stands up for Pedro about the teasing from Herbie about his parents?
(a) Pedro's big brother.
(b) Tony.
(c) Jim.
(d) Pedro's parents.

6. What does Jim think a requirement seems to be for attending Communist Party meetings?
(a) Being against the war.
(b) Being ugly.
(c) Being smart.
(d) Being young.

7. What do Jim and Ronnie wear to Alexander's department store?
(a) Baseball uniforms.
(b) Baggy old coats.
(c) School uniforms.
(d) Top hats.

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

9. Willie goes to the beach to wash what out of his hair?
(a) Soda.
(b) Ketchup.
(c) Blood.
(d) Pizza.

10. Why do Jim and his friends laugh during the giant fire on Second Ave.?
(a) They are telling jokes about the basketball coach.
(b) The pizza man is on his knees begging the firefighters not to break his windows.
(c) Jim has just tripped.
(d) There is a clown running down the street.

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

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

13. Who does Jim say was gunned down at a ballroom near 163rd?
(a) James Bond.
(b) Abe Lincoln.
(c) Malcolm X.
(d) Wilt Chamberlain.

14. How does Jim play on a league out of his age range?
(a) His position on the team is based on his skills.
(b) Jim's birthday is close enought to the cut-off date.
(c) Jim does not know his real age.
(d) The coach gives him a fake birth certificate.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jim get three raps across the hand at school?

2. Who confronts Brother G. about his punishment in class?

3. What does Jim tell the cop is the reason he ran when they approached him in the park?

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

5. Who finds Jim's nickel bag of marijuana?

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