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

2. What area of New York does Piri move to in this chapter?
(a) Harlem
(b) Brooklyn
(c) Queens
(d) Bronx

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

4. Where does Piri shine shoes?
(a) Broadway
(b) Lincoln Avenue
(c) Amsterdam Avenue
(d) Lexington Avenue

5. Who has hit Piri in this chapter?
(a) His mother
(b) His father
(c) His brother
(d) His teacher

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What earns Piri applause on the baseball field?

3. Who unzips Piri's pants in this chapter?

4. What kind of drink are the kids selling?

5. Who chases after Piri?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe the fight between Piri and Rocky in the opening section.

5. How do Piri and his mother react differently to Paulie's death?

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. What happens at the faggots' apartment?

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

10. What happens when Piri goes for a job interview in Section 4?

(see the answer keys)

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