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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rufus ask the president of Baby's gang for?
(a) Entry into the Moors for drug access.
(b) Entry into the Moors to conduct burglaries.
(c) Entry into the Moors to help steal cars.
(d) Entry into the Moors for protection.

2. When Rufus asks his mother if she was really married to Ernie Brown, what is her response?
(a) For a few months, when she was 16.
(b) For a few months, when she was 17.
(c) For a few months, when she was 18.
(d) For just over a year, when she turned 16.

3. Where does Alex Robbins initially locate the Moors?
(a) On the street outside the apartments where Baby lives.
(b) Outside the Fat Boy's drive-in.
(c) Outside the Happy Spot taco stand.
(d) On top of the apartment building where Baby lives.

4. Durango Street offers hope that a dangerous gang is able to become a benign social organization how?
(a) With help from sports figures.
(b) Members going to prison or outgrowing their youth.
(c) With outside intervention.
(d) With no outside intervention necessary.

5. The grocery owner tells Rufus to do what as he stalls?
(a) Watch out for "Gassers" kids lurking outside.
(b) Hurry up.
(c) Take his time.
(d) Listen to the ball game on the radio.

Short Answer Questions

1. While Rufus is still stalling in the store, a boy with red hair enters to do what?

2. Mr. Rubio announces that Rufus will be going home when?

3. His first day out of Pine Valley, Rufus has a daydream about what?

4. Rufus manages to hold his own against the boys' attacks during his initiation until what?

5. As soon as Rufus makes his pledge and shakes Bantu's hand, what transpires next?

(see the answer key)

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