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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does OMLC stand for?
(a) One More Last Chance.
(b) Oakland Metropolitan Learning Center.
(c) They are the initials of the sponsors who provided the money to open the school.
(d) Only Mean Losers Cave.

3. Why does Sammy not put Willie into a Tai Chi class?
(a) The classes cost money, and he is helping Willie as a favor.
(b) He is afraid that Willie would be embarrassed in front of others.
(c) He does not want to be limited in the disciplines that they use.
(d) He does not think that Tai Chi will help Wille.

4. 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 is trying to tone her muscles.
(d) She does not want others to make fun of Willie.

5. 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.

6. 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 him money to buy a bus ticket back to Montana.
(c) He offers to send him to school in Oakland.
(d) He offers to get him a job at the bus terminal.

7. According to Willie, how has his loss affected his perspective on life?
(a) He realizes that if he works hard enough, he can be the same Willie that he was before.
(b) His life is more valuable to him now because he of everything he has lost.
(c) He realizes that the only person's happiness that matters is his own.
(d) He realizes that he should not have been so hard on his parents.

8. When does Andre begin rebuilding the school?
(a) Two days after the fire.
(b) Two weeks after the fire.
(c) Five thirty in the morning on the day after the fire.
(d) Three weeks after the fire.

9. What does the note to Andre from Jack's mother say?
(a) Jack is still upset by the comment Joel made about his nose.
(b) Jack has been feeling under the weather and may need to go home.
(c) A box of Bisquick is missing from their kitchen, presumably taken by Jack.
(d) Jack's mother wants to meet with Andre about Jack's progress.

10. Why does Andre refuse to let Willie leave the basketball court?
(a) He wants him to finish the game that they are playing.
(b) He sees some other kids and wants Willie to introduce himself.
(c) He is afraid that Willie is frustrated and wants him to talk about it.
(d) He says that he should never leave the court on a miss.

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

12. What advice does Willie give in the article about street gangs.
(a) Persistence will win out over any gang.
(b) Gang violence is the greatest challenge facing Oakland.
(c) He would stay away from them if he could.
(d) A strong community is the best defense against gangs.

13. With Sammy's help, what does Willie discover about his mind and his body?
(a) He can separate what he is thinking from what he is feeling.
(b) If his body does not work, he can live through his mind.
(c) His mind and his body are just extensions of one another.
(d) He can use his mind to overcome his body.

14. Why does Lacey agree to let Willie stay?
(a) Lacey is tired of arguing with Willie and just gives in.
(b) Willie reminds Lacey of himself at that age.
(c) Lacey will not tell him and orders him not to ask about it.
(d) He thinks that Willie might be able to bring in some extra money.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the gang leader doing when Willie approaches?

2. What is Lacey's primary occupation?

3. Where do the boys at OMLC High School get the tuxedos for their graduation ceremony?

4. Why does Willie not paint over the graffiti a second time?

5. How does the bus driver try to help Willie when he realizes that the Jo Boys are after him?

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