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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which member of his family does Piri look most like?
(a) His father
(b) His mother
(c) His grandmother
(d) His grandfather

2. What does Piri's father offer to buy him?
(a) Grapes
(b) Whatever he wants
(c) Glasses
(d) Flowers

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

4. How does Piri sometimes sneak out of his classroom?
(a) Crawls away on his belly
(b) Asks to go to the toilet
(c) Climbs out of the window
(d) Ties up the teacher

5. What is the name of the girl Piri falls in love with?
(a) Trinidad
(b) Marcia
(c) Barbados
(d) Pauline

6. What is the name of Pane's sister?
(a) Lorry
(b) Limpet
(c) Yike
(d) Truck

7. Why do Piri and his friend agree to go with Alfredo?
(a) He offers money
(b) They don't want to punk out
(c) He has drink and drugs
(d) He promises girls

8. Where do Piri and his family move to at the beginning of the section?
(a) Spanish Harlem
(b) The Bronx
(c) Brooklyn
(d) Long Island

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

10. What team does Piri try out for in this chapter?
(a) Football team
(b) Baseball team
(c) Soccer team
(d) Track and field team

11. What is the name of the hospital where Piri works?
(a) St. James Hospital
(b) BUPA
(c) Pilgrim State Hospital
(d) Long Island State Hospital

12. What is the name of the stud that approaches Piri and his friends?
(a) Concha
(b) Dennis
(c) Raymond
(d) Alfredo

13. What is the name of the girl Piri meets at the hospital?
(a) Joan
(b) Betty
(c) Helen
(d) Doris

14. Who takes Piri to the hospital?
(a) James
(b) His mother
(c) Jose
(d) His father

15. Why does Piri lie to his mother about not knowing about Ruthie?
(a) To make her feel better
(b) To hurt her
(c) To protect his father
(d) So not to get into an argument

Short Answer Questions

1. What earns Piri applause on the baseball field?

2. What is the name of the boy Piri fights?

3. What city did John Thomas grow up in?

4. Where does Piri go with his mother for help?

5. Why does Piri not fight Waneko as hard as he could?

(see the answer keys)

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