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. What does Piri tell Brew he is not?
(a) A white man
(b) A negro
(c) A wimp
(d) A Puerto Rican

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

3. What does Piri tell the Jolly Rogers he is going to get from home to get rid of them?
(a) His big brother
(b) His father
(c) His piece
(d) His sword

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

5. What does Piri say Betty understands about him?
(a) His roughness
(b) His confusion
(c) His sensitivity
(d) His hate

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

7. What does Piri say he has to do when he moves to a new neighborhood?
(a) Find new friends
(b) Build a new reputation
(c) Get good grades
(d) Find a new girlfriend

8. Where do Betty and Piri have sex?
(a) A park
(b) A church
(c) A field
(d) A cleaning cupboard

9. What part of his body does Piri injure in this section?
(a) His hand
(b) His arm
(c) His foot
(d) His head

10. What does Piri add to the shoes to give them a good finish?
(a) Lanolin cream
(b) Spit
(c) Ubik spray
(d) Candle wax

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

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

13. Who does Piri say he hates?
(a) Black people
(b) Girls
(c) Teachers
(d) White people

14. What does Rocky hit Piri in the face with?
(a) A baseball bat
(b) A rock
(c) Asphalt
(d) A glass

15. What nationality is the doctor Piri sees?
(a) Chinese
(b) English
(c) Indian
(d) Japanese

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Piri think his father will be when he arrives home?

2. How is Trinidad related to Louie?

3. What does Piri's father offer to buy him?

4. What is the name of the girl Piri falls in love with?

5. What does Piri call Irish people?

(see the answer keys)

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