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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Willie finally come out of the downstairs room after he has been waiting for Hawk and Kato to arrive?
(a) He hears the gang destroying the school and gives in to his anger.
(b) He thinks he hears Hawk and Kato, so he comes out to join them.
(c) The fire has gotten serious, and he is afraid he will be trapped.
(d) He believes that he is strong enough to face Kam.

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

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

4. Why does Willie agree to play basketball with Jack?
(a) Lisa offers to give him extra credit for playing.
(b) Jack will not take no for an answer, and the hoop is far enough away that no one will notice.
(c) He likes Jack and does not want to disappoint him.
(d) He has been quietly wishing to get back on the court.

5. For what does Lisa use the one hundred and forty dollars that Willie gets from Lacey?
(a) To pay for swim classes at the YMCA.
(b) To pay for professional physical therapy.
(c) To buy an exercise machine for Willie's legs.
(d) To pay for a membership at Nautilus of Alameda.

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

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

8. 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 was looking forward to hanging out with Lacey.
(c) Willie has only made enough dinner for two.
(d) Willie does not trust Angel and is upset that Lacey would interact with her.

9. Why does Lacey call Willie by the name "Chief"?
(a) He assumes that anyone from Montana must be part Indian.
(b) It is Lacey's playful way of making fun of Willie's disbility.
(c) The name comes from Willie's cane, which has the name "Crazy Horse" on it.
(d) Lacey calls everyone "Chief."

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

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

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

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

14. 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.

15. 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) It does not matter how you move, only that you move.
(c) Swaying from side to side is a good substitute for real dancing.
(d) Men do not have to be good dancers.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what is Jack upset when he bursts into Andre's office?

2. What finally ends the game between Willie and Jack?

3. Why is the school's fire alarm essentially useless?

4. How does Lisa ensure that students who choose to run through the neighborhood actually complete the course?

5. Why is Hawk convinced that the gang will be back to damage the school?

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