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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Piri call Irish people?
(a) Paddies
(b) Elves
(c) Green people
(d) Patties

3. What do Piri and his friend plan to rob from the second store?
(a) Clothes
(b) Food
(c) Money
(d) Comic books

4. What do Rocky and friends do when they see Piri is hurt?
(a) Call an ambulance
(b) Runaway
(c) Take him home
(d) Spit on him

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Piri say he hates?

2. What earns Piri applause on the baseball field?

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

4. What does Piri do when he hears Marcia talk about him?

5. Which member of his family does Piri look most like?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does racism bother Piri in the fourth section?

2. How does Piri react to the news that his father is having an affair?

3. Describe Piri's upbringing.

4. Describe Piri's job as a shoeshine boy.

5. Describe Piri's time with the baseball team at his new school.

6. What happens at the faggots' apartment?

7. Why does Piri decide to return home instead of running away?

8. Describe Piri's relationship with Betty.

9. What problems does Piri face when he has to move to a new neighborhood?

10. Why do Piri's parents decide to move to a suburb in Long Island?

(see the answer keys)

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