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

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

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

4. What of the following insults does the man throw at Piri on the train?
(a) Muppet
(b) Monkey boy
(c) Ugly as sin
(d) Black son of a bitch

5. What job does Piri answer an advertisement for?
(a) Shoe shiner
(b) Chaplain
(c) Usher
(d) Salesman

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the woman Piri's father is having an affair with?

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

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

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

5. Where do Betty and Piri have sex?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Piri's time with Pane and his sister, Lorry.

2. How do Marcia and her friends react to Piri's asking Marcia to dance?

3. What problems does Piri have at school in the second section?

4. How does Piri ensure that he becomes part of the TNT gang?

5. How does Piri react to what he hears Marcia and her friends saying?

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

7. How does Miss Washington help Piri in this section?

8. Describe Piri's upbringing.

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

10. Why do Piri and his gang decide to go with Alfredo?

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