1. How does Hawk respond to the news that the gang is beating up on Jack?
(a) He chases the gang members down the street, but cannot catch them.
(b) He yells threats at the gang while his classmates hold him back.
(c) He beats Kam, threatening to do more harm if he does not leave the school alone.
(d) He calls the police on his cell phone.

2. Why does Willie wish he had known how to perform CPR when he was twelve?
(a) Maybe he would not be afraid of the water.
(b) He could have saved his sister.
(c) He could have been a lifeguard at the pool.
(d) He would be much more confident about performing the procedure if he had those years of practice.

3. How does Johnny Rivers feel about being a junior?
(a) He is excited about being an upperclassman.
(b) He hates it because he knows it means a lot more homework and responsibility.
(c) He hates it and says it is like being in limbo.
(d) He is neutral since the benefits and the challenges seem to be equal.

4. What do Willie and the others at OMLC do on weekends during the first two months of school?
(a) They play basketball in the park.
(b) They repair the windows in the school.
(c) They rebuild the neighborhood playground.
(d) They paint the school building.

5. Why does Willie not question Lisa when she tells him to ask Lacey for a hundred and forty dollars?
(a) He has come to trust her and knows that she has a reason for not telling him everything.
(b) He is afraid of Lisa's temper, so he just does whatever she asks.
(c) He knows that he will never actually ask for that much money.
(d) He knows that a hundred and forty dollars is nothing to Lacey.