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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Willie and the others at OMLC do on weekends during the first two months of school?

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

3. How does Hawk respond to the news that the gang is beating up on Jack?

4. Why does Willie finally come out of the downstairs room after he has been waiting for Hawk and Kato to arrive?

5. Why does Willie refuse to leave Lacey's house even after Andre offers to let him sleep at the school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sammy tells Willie, "you can use your sister--or the baseball game--to beat you down or build you up. But remember: every moment of your life is you. ou say you can never have that moment, or your sister, again. I say you'll always have them. They're part of what makes you Wilie Weaver." (162) Analyze this quotation and effect that it has on Willie's perspective. How does this piece of advice change the way that Willie's views his life and his experiences?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Willie's reasons for returning to Oakland. Did he make the right decision? Why, or why not?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways is Kam, Willie's nemesis, similar to the old Willie Weaver? Provide specific evidence to support your observations.

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