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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jim says, "I just want to be _____ and live in the _____."

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

3. Where does Jim take his blind date, Melody?

4. What does Jim wear to gym class at the park to feel less self-conscious?

5. How does Jim describe the guys in his new neighborhood?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Ju-Ju think Jim can pass as his son?

2. How does Jim manage to hide his report card from his parents?

3. Why does Pedro stay home from the basketball game?

4. Compare Jim's basketball team to the team at Riverdale High.

5. What clues make Jim suspect the three gentlemen in the tavern are narcotics cops?

6. In the winter of 1964, how does Jim try to prove he is not hooked onmarijuana?

7. Why does Jim settle for methadone when he wants dope?

8. Why do the junkies in the tavern start ordering beer after the cops arrive?

9. Why doesn't Jim get paid for the car he and his friends steal?

10. Why does Jim feel uneasy walking through Harlem with his friends?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What struggles does Jim face in overcoming his drug use? How has the use affected him physically? How has it affected him mentally?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Jim become disillusioned with the peace movement? Why does he believe that leaders are not needed? What type of change does he suggest?

Essay Topic 3

Why is Jim unwilling to hustle at Yankee Stadium, when he hustles on the street? Discuss the skills he uses in both of these worlds.

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