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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 kind of blood does Piri say they all have?
(a) Angel blood
(b) Puerto Rican blood
(c) White blood
(d) Negro blood

2. Which area of America is Gerald interested in?
(a) New York
(b) The South
(c) The West coast
(d) The East coast

3. What does Brew say his mother taught him?
(a) How to have fun
(b) How to steal
(c) Hate
(d) The ABCs

4. What is Casey's role at the prison?
(a) Warden
(b) Guard
(c) Chaplain
(d) Cook

5. Where does the girl rub up against Piri?
(a) The train
(b) The bus
(c) The waiting room
(d) The bathroom

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Piri have a fight with in this section?

2. What does James say has happened to Trina?

3. Where does Piri start to work after he gets off the heroin?

4. What work does Piri do aboard the ship?

5. What does Waneko's mother wipe Piri's face with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Piri think the girl who rubbed against him on the train said to her friends?

2. Describe Jose and James' physical appearance.

3. Why must Piri and Brew sit at the back of the bus?

4. How does Piri get off heroin?

5. Describe the fight between Piri and his father in Section 7.

6. How do Brew and Piri ensure a job for themselves on a ship?

7. What tragedy occurs when Piri returns to New York?

8. How does the prison guard, Casey, react to Piri and Little fighting?

9. Describe the system the gang uses to rob bars and stores.

10. Describe Piri's routine at Sing Sing prison?

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