Down These Mean Streets Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Down These Mean Streets Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Piri wish he had run away?
(a) Daytime
(b) Night time
(c) A school day
(d) Christmas Day

2. Why does Piri think he was turned down for the job?
(a) He wanted too much money
(b) His resume was not good enough
(c) The color of his skin
(d) He had food between his teeth

3. Which member of Piri's family dies in this chapter?
(a) His mother
(b) Jose
(c) Paulie
(d) James

4. What part of Piri's body did Rocky injure?
(a) His back
(b) His stomach
(c) His eyes
(d) His foot

5. Who are the only people to make Piri and Betty feel comfortable in their relationship?
(a) The hospital staff
(b) Betty's family
(c) Piri's friends in Harlem
(d) Piri's family

6. Who unzips Piri's pants in this chapter?
(a) James
(b) Alfredo
(c) Alberto
(d) Concha

7. What does Piri ask his father to get him?
(a) A toy car
(b) Skates
(c) Skis
(d) A computer

8. What do Piri's parents argue about?
(a) Getting married
(b) Having another child
(c) Money
(d) Piri

9. When does Piri's father say he will talk to him?
(a) Before bedtime
(b) The following day
(c) Next week
(d) After dinner

10. What do some whites tell Crutch to crawl up?
(a) A gutter
(b) A fire escape
(c) A sewage system
(d) A tree

11. What kind of drink are the kids selling?
(a) Sugar water
(b) Lemonade
(c) Pepsi
(d) Coca-Cola

12. What kind of job does Piri get at 15?
(a) Car washer
(b) Pump assistant
(c) Shoe shiner
(d) Farm hand

13. What does Piri call Brew?
(a) A fanny
(b) A hot potato
(c) A negro
(d) A spook

14. What does Piri do when he hears Marcia talk about him?
(a) Cries
(b) Hits Marcia
(c) Runs away
(d) Destroys all the vinyls

15. Why do Piri's parents want to move to Long Island?
(a) More fun
(b) Cheaper
(c) Better opportunities
(d) Quieter

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Piri reading with his friends in this section?

2. Where do Piri and his family move to at the beginning of the section?

3. What drug does Piri smoke at the faggots' apartment?

4. What does Piri call white people when he shouts at Angelo?

5. Who chases Piri out of the school?

(see the answer keys)

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