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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 finally asks Lacey about his ex-wife's angry phone calls.
(c) He comes home drunk and sees that his ex-wife has called again.
(d) Willie threatens to leave, so Lacey tries to explain why he wants Willie to stay.

2. 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 calls the police on his cell phone.
(d) He beats Kam, threatening to do more harm if he does not leave the school alone.

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

4. What is Jack's best memory of attending OMLC High School?
(a) When Willie helped with an embarrassing problem in the bathroom.
(b) Helping to paint the school.
(c) When he beat Willie in a one-on-one game of basketball.
(d) When Hawk jumped to his rescue and beat up Kam.

5. How does Willie get past Kam when the Jo Boys come back to vandalize the school again in Chapter 19?
(a) Kam leaves because the smoke is too overwhelming.
(b) Willie pulls the fire alarm and slips past him while he is distracted.
(c) Willie rushes past him in the smoke.
(d) He hits him twice with his cane, once in the crotch and then on his collarbone.

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

7. What has Willie learned from Lisa about dancing?
(a) Swaying from side to side is a good substitute for real dancing.
(b) Move from the center, and if the music is too fast, cut the beat in half.
(c) It does not matter how you move, only that you move.
(d) Men do not have to be good dancers.

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

9. What does Willie like about Kato?
(a) Kato is serious about school and improving his life.
(b) Kato defends him against the kids' teasing.
(c) His sense of humor reminds Willie of Johnny Rivers.
(d) He seems genuinely interested in Willie as a person.

10. Why do the Jo Boys attack Willie?
(a) He looks like someone who owes them money.
(b) Willie tries to hide some of his money when they rob him.
(c) They think that Willie has called the police.
(d) They enjoy hurting other people, especially those who are weak.

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

12. How does Willie pay for his room and board?
(a) He cleans the floors at the bus terminal.
(b) He collects money that Lacey's clients bring to the house.
(c) He details Lacey's car and cleans and repairs the house.
(d) He takes on a job at a fast food restaurant.

13. Why does Lisa add weights to her wrist and ankle when she plays basketball with Willie?
(a) She wants to get an idea of what he feels like when he is playing.
(b) She wants to make it a fair game.
(c) She does not want others to make fun of Willie.
(d) She is trying to tone her muscles.

14. How does Willie feel about the game of two-on-two that he plays with Kato and Hawk?
(a) He is thrilled to be playing a game that he thought he would never play again.
(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 nervous and feels uptight and awkward.

15. Who helps Willie after he is attacked?
(a) A boy who had been watching from the alley.
(b) A homeless man.
(c) A police officer.
(d) The bus driver.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Willie agree to play basketball with Jack?

2. Why does Kam say that the Jo Boys should leave Willie's cane behind after they beat him up?

3. What does Willie find inside the school that terrifies him?

4. Why is Willie disappointed when Lacey brings Angel home with him?

5. Why does Lacey call Willie by the name "Chief"?

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