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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Willie disappointed when Lacey brings Angel home with him?
(a) Willie has noticed her at school and is sad when he realizes she is a prostitute.
(b) Willie has only made enough dinner for two.
(c) Willie does not trust Angel and is upset that Lacey would interact with her.
(d) Willie was looking forward to hanging out with Lacey.

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

3. What phrase does Willie say is written across the faces of the homeless people in the bus terminal?
(a) "Abandon Hope."
(b) "Go Away."
(c) "Hopeless."
(d) "Lost Cause."

4. 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) He thinks that Willie might be able to bring in some extra money.
(d) Lacey will not tell him and orders him not to ask about it.

5. In which city is Willie's bus delayed?
(a) Portland.
(b) Oakland.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Seattle.

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

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

8. Where do the boys at OMLC High School get the tuxedos for their graduation ceremony?
(a) The California Deaprtment of Education provides them.
(b) The school keeps a collection of tuxedos to loan out to students.
(c) Andre makes a deal with Henson's Formal Wear.
(d) Each student rents his own tuxedo, but they must be sure to match.

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

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

11. About what is Jack upset when he bursts into Andre's office?
(a) Jack lost a game of one-on-one basketball in P.E.
(b) Another student said that Jack's nose was too big.
(c) The bathroom on that floor of the school is out of order.
(d) Jack has been sent to the office by a teacher who caught him carving on his desk.

12. What kind of basketball player is Lisa?
(a) She is aggressive and pushes her way past the other players.
(b) She has raw talent, but seems to lack discipline.
(c) She takes risks with her plays that sometimes pay off.
(d) She always seems to know exactly where the ball will be and she makes smart moves.

13. What inspires Lacey to reveal the secret about his son to Willie?
(a) Willie finally asks Lacey about his ex-wife's angry phone calls.
(b) He comes home to find Willie in tears and wants to comfort him.
(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.

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

15. Why is the school's fire alarm essentially useless?
(a) The fire has already burned through its connection to the emergency dispatch.
(b) The fire alarm has no connection to the fire department and can only be heard within the school.
(c) When Willie pulls it, nothing happens.
(d) The alarm is so old that Willie is not even sure that it works.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What advice does Willie give in the article about street gangs.

3. Who knocks on the door to the downstairs room when Willie is waiting for Hawk and Kato?

4. Who helps Willie after he is attacked?

5. What does Willie like about Kato?

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