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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Hawk convinced that the gang will be back to damage the school?
(a) Andre suggested that this would likely happen.
(b) He knows that Kam was embarrassed and will want revenge.
(c) He just has a feeling that he cannot explain.
(d) He overheard them talking about setting fire to the school.

2. What inspires Lacey to reveal the secret about his son to Willie?
(a) He comes home to find Willie in tears and wants to comfort him.
(b) Willie threatens to leave, so Lacey tries to explain why he wants Willie to stay.
(c) He comes home drunk and sees that his ex-wife has called again.
(d) Willie finally asks Lacey about his ex-wife's angry phone calls.

3. What does Andre suggest Willie should do in order to make friends at OMLC High School?
(a) He should try to get into some pick up basketball games.
(b) He should organize a study group for his next test.
(c) He should invite some of them over to Lacey's for pizza.
(d) He should just start talking to other kids in his classes.

4. Why does Willie wait in the bathroom for a while after his shower?
(a) He is afraid that Lacey is angry and might hurt him.
(b) He is trying to remember where he is.
(c) He is waiting for Lacey to leave for work.
(d) He has not decided where he is going and is not yet ready to face Lacey.

5. Who knocks on the door to the downstairs room when Willie is waiting for Hawk and Kato?
(a) Kam.
(b) Andre.
(c) Jack.
(d) Hawk.

6. Why does Willie refuse to leave Lacey's house even after Andre offers to let him sleep at the school?
(a) He feels that Lacey likes him and that leaving would be a betrayal.
(b) He feels like he needs to protect Lacey from himself.
(c) He wants to learn Lacey's business so that he can help him later on.
(d) He does not like the idea of sleeping at school.

7. What does Willie find inside the school that terrifies him?
(a) Broken windows and overturned garbage cans.
(b) A note that threatens to destroy the school builing.
(c) Graffiti spray painted on the walls by the same gang that beat him up the year before.
(d) A homemade bomb.

8. Why does Willie not paint over the graffiti a second time?
(a) He is afraid to hang around inside the building by himself.
(b) He thinks it is pointless to paint over it if they are just going to come in again.
(c) He leaves it for others to see so that they will get angry and want revenge.
(d) He knows that he should not tamper with evidence.

9. How does Willie feel about the game of two-on-two that he plays with Kato and Hawk?
(a) He is nervous and feels uptight and awkward.
(b) He is excited about getting the opportunity to finally show off his abilities.
(c) He is self-conscious and cannot wait for the game to be over.
(d) He is thrilled to be playing a game that he thought he would never play again.

10. What is the cause of Lacey's son's brain damage?
(a) Lacey beat him nearly to death.
(b) He lost oxygen when he was a baby because Lacey left him locked in a hot car.
(c) He was hurt in an accident when Lacey was driving drunk and crashed the car.
(d) He was stuck in the birth canal too long during labor.

11. What offer does Lacey give to Willie that, according to Lacey, is "the best offer in town"?
(a) He offers him a job working for him.
(b) He offers to get him a job at the bus terminal.
(c) He offers to send him to school in Oakland.
(d) He offers him money to buy a bus ticket back to Montana.

12. What is Willie's first impression of Andre Porter?
(a) He thinks that he is educated and athletic looking.
(b) He thinks that he is a disorganized slob.
(c) He thinks that he is self-centered and cocky.
(d) He thinks that he seems weak and insecure.

13. What is the gang leader doing when Willie approaches?
(a) He is shooting pennies against the curb.
(b) He is spinning and kicking as he stands on the back of a concrete bench.
(c) He is leaning against the bus stop pole watching Willie approach.
(d) He is cleaning his fingernails with a switchblade knife.

14. What finally ends the game between Willie and Jack?
(a) Jack scores eleven points, and Willie pats him on the back for a good game.
(b) Lisa intervenes and sends everyone away.
(c) Jack is upset by a comment from the crowd and forgets all about the game.
(d) Willie tells Jack that he cannot do it and walks away.

15. Why does Willie go back for Kam when the school is on fire?
(a) Deep down, he knows that Kam is actually a good person.
(b) He wants to be sure that Kam is punished for his crimes.
(c) He sees this as his opportunity to be a hero again.
(d) He knows that it is the right thing to do because Kam will die if he does not.

Short Answer Questions

1. What phrase does Willie say is written across the faces of the homeless people in the bus terminal?

2. How does Willie pay for his room and board?

3. Why does Lacey agree to let Willie stay?

4. In which city is Willie's bus delayed?

5. What is Jack's best memory of attending OMLC High School?

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