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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 is the name of the gang Piri gets involved in?
(a) Miles and Gil
(b) Piccolo
(c) TNT
(d) Long Island Boys
2. What is the name of the girl Piri falls in love with?
(a) Pauline
(b) Trinidad
(c) Barbados
(d) Marcia
3. What kind of job does Piri get at 15?
(a) Shoe shiner
(b) Car washer
(c) Farm hand
(d) Pump assistant
4. Why does Piri think he was turned down for the job?
(a) The color of his skin
(b) He had food between his teeth
(c) His resume was not good enough
(d) He wanted too much money
5. What does Piri say Betty understands about him?
(a) His roughness
(b) His hate
(c) His confusion
(d) His sensitivity
Short Answer Questions
1. Why is Crip nicknamed Crip?
2. How does Piri sometimes sneak out of his classroom?
3. Who chases after Piri?
4. What does the Chinese doctor ask Piri?
5. Where had Piri and Angelo planned to go?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Piri ensure that he becomes part of the TNT gang?
2. Why does Marcia claim she cannot dance with Piri?
3. How do Marcia and her friends react to Piri's asking Marcia to dance?
4. How does Piri injure his hand?
5. What happens when Piri goes for a job interview in Section 4?
6. Describe Piri's job as a shoeshine boy.
7. How does racism bother Piri in the fourth section?
8. Why does Piri decide to return home instead of running away?
9. Describe Piri's time with the baseball team at his new school.
10. How does Miss Washington help Piri in this section?
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