View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the kleptomaniac, speed-freak Jim sees on the train to school?
(a) Bobby Blake.
(b) David Lang.
(c) Jack.
(d) Gussie.

2. Which friend from the Professional Children's School meets Jim before gym class?
(a) Wes.
(b) Renee.
(c) Cecily.
(d) Lisa.

3. Why doesn't Jim's summer league team use Lewie Alcindor?
(a) Lewie is too tall.
(b) Lewie is a varsity player.
(c) Lewie shows up to the game without a uniform.
(d) Lewie decides to go to a karate tournament.

4. What does Jim say has the same smell as dope cooking?
(a) Church incense.
(b) Cigars.
(c) Popcorn.
(d) Old newspapers.

5. What school rule do Jim and his friends frequently break after lunch?
(a) They leave campus.
(b) They run in the halls.
(c) They throw food at each other.
(d) They smoke in the bathroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much time did Jim spend at Riker's Island?

2. What does Jim call himself, in reference to his feelings for older ladies?

3. What color does Jim describe as alone?

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

5. What does the Frank O'Hara poem "Music" remind Jim of?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 204 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample