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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where do Jim and his friends tell Danny's mom they got the basketballs they bring home?
(a) At a church bazaar.
(b) At a yard sale.
(c) At a basketball game.
(d) At a thrift store.

3. What fake name does Brian give when he purchases codeine?
(a) Bill Russell.
(b) Alexander Pope.
(c) James Bond.
(d) Jack Kerouac.

4. Where does Jim to to attend a Communist Party meeting with Bunty?
(a) Webster Hall.
(b) Yankee Stadium.
(c) Bunty's house.
(d) The Boys' Club.

5. What do Jim and friends call the huge rock they jump off of in the Bronx?
(a) The cut.
(b) Big time.
(c) The huge rock.
(d) Climbey.

6. What does the newspaper call Jim and his friends?
(a) The Basketball Gang.
(b) The Bad-Off Junkies.
(c) The Boys Club.
(d) The Diaper Bandits.

7. Who do the cops tell Jim they are looking for in the park?
(a) One of his classmates.
(b) Someone with a gun.
(c) A guy who molested a little girl.
(d) A drug dealer.

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

9. In the spring of 1964, where does Jim spend summer nights alone?
(a) On his roof.
(b) At headquarters.
(c) In the woods.
(d) Under a bridge.

10. What do Jim and his friends have to buy at the all-night deli for their morning sandwiches?
(a) Baloney.
(b) Bread.
(c) Bacon.
(d) Cheese.

11. Why does Jim have trouble communicating to one of the police officers who stop him in the park?
(a) There is too much noise for them to hear each other.
(b) Jim is trying to talk to someone else at the same time.
(c) Steve doesn't speak English very well.
(d) Jim is stoned.

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

13. What does Jim say the "old cigar chomping Garden regulars" love to see?
(a) Bill Russell have a bad game.
(b) Players foul out of the game.
(c) Fights break out in the stands.
(d) Over time.

14. What does Jim's gym class mainly do at Central Park?
(a) Play soccer.
(b) Play touch football.
(c) Gymnastics.
(d) Run.

15. 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 it was a sledding accident.
(c) He says they found him that way.
(d) He says he fell down some stairs.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Jim see by surprise on the "most crowded corner in the Bronx"?

3. What does Jim say Melody looks like?

4. Who does Jim talk to about what he learns at the Communist Party meeting?

5. What does Jim think a requirement seems to be for attending Communist Party meetings?

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