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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Trina and Piri go after the candy store?

2. When does Piri wish he had run away?

3. Where does Piri ask Miss Shepherd if he can go?

4. Who does Piri say his father used to work for?

5. Who does Piri say he hates?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Piri's upbringing.

2. Describe the way of life in Harlem.

3. Why does Piri think Crutch has a good way of looking at racism?

4. Why does Piri think his father does not like him as much as his other children?

5. How does Piri's father react to Piri's temporary blindness?

6. Describe Piri's job as a shoeshine boy.

7. What problems does the family face in the opening section?

8. Why do Piri's parents decide to move to a suburb in Long Island?

9. Describe Piri's relationship with Betty.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why was the color of his skin such an issue to Piri? How much of the difficulties Piri had with the color was due to himself rather than society?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and examine how it helped Piri to focus on improving himself as a person while in prison:

1) Prison routine

2) Denial of parole

3) Religion

Essay Topic 3

Outline Piri's prison routine How do the students think this routine benefited Piri? How did Piri make the most of his days?

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