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

2. What did white boys threaten to do to Brew?
(a) Cornhole him
(b) Kill him
(c) Flush him
(d) Gut him

3. What is the name of Brew's girlfriend?
(a) Trini
(b) Alayce
(c) Denise
(d) Marcia

4. What does Piri say the atmosphere at breakfast is like?
(a) A carnival
(b) A house party
(c) A wake
(d) A funeral

5. What part of America is Gerald from?
(a) New York
(b) Washington
(c) Pennsylvania
(d) North Carolina

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gerald writing a book about?

2. What language does Gerald use to speak to Piri?

3. What does James say has happened to Trina?

4. How much money does Brew offer the man to allow them to work on the ship?

5. What does Piri hit the man in the car lot with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story does Brew tell Piri?

2. What are Brew and Piri's opinion of Gerald?

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

4. Describe Jose and James' physical appearance.

5. How does Piri get off heroin?

6. Why does Little say he did not throw more punches at Piri's midsection?

7. What is Piri's sentence for shooting the policeman and for the robbery?

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

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

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

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