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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. While looking at his scrapbook, what is Rufus thinking?
(a) He will have to research and collect items he did not get while gone.
(b) It is eerie how much he and Ernie Brown look alike.
(c) It is hard to believe how much memorabilia he has.
(d) He is getting a little old to be collecting sports memorabilia.

3. Rufus emerges out of the conflict with Bantu a leader who truly deserves what?
(a) The impertinence and esteem of his fellow Moors.
(b) The lament and honor of his fellow Moors.
(c) The honor and respect of his fellow Moors.
(d) The respect and contempt of his fellow Moors.

4. In studying their file, Alex Robbins learns how many of the Moors have their fathers supporting them?
(a) Few.
(b) About half.
(c) Most.
(d) All but two.

5. Who tells Bantu the Moors have a new president?
(a) Leeroy.
(b) Idell.
(c) Rufus.
(d) Baby Gibson.

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

7. Upon instructing his sister and leaving the store, Rufus does what?
(a) Runs another way to ensure the "Gassers" kids do not spot him.
(b) Hangs around outside the store in case the "Gassers" kids return.
(c) Runs away from his house so the "Gassers" kids do not find his home.
(d) Walks slowly down the street to ensure the "Gassers" kids spot him.

8. Rufus manages to hold his own against Bantu, forcing him to drop his knife, and then what?
(a) Strikes him a number of times quite hard.
(b) Beats him semi-conscious.
(c) Chases him from the scene.
(d) Beats him unconscious.

9. What does Rufus tell his mother he really wants to become?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A pilot.
(c) A computer programmer.
(d) A football coach.

10. How do the gang members reflect their vote for Rufus to join the Moors?
(a) Bottle caps.
(b) Standing and sitting.
(c) Show of hands.
(d) Lit matches.

11. Sergeant Starkey is doubtful Alex Robbins will be successful in his assignment as the police have been unable to achieve that for how long?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 25 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 20 years.

12. Where does the knife fighting among the Moors take place?
(a) In an alley several blocks from the Happy Spot.
(b) Outside Rufus' house.
(c) The Happy Spot.
(d) Fat Boy's.

13. After the Moors' initial contact with Alex Robbins, Rufus tells them to show up at the crafts center how?
(a) Late and wearing dark sunglasses.
(b) Early and wearing dark clothes.
(c) On time and wearing dark sunglasses.
(d) Early and wearing dark sunglasses.

14. This first time he has their car keys, Rufus has the Gassers get into their car and he leaves the keys for them where?
(a) With the owner of the grocery store.
(b) At the Fat Boy's drive-in.
(c) At the other end of the alley.
(d) At the Happy Spot taco stand.

15. Who does Rufus meet at the bus depot?
(a) Ed Travers.
(b) Baby Gibson.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. En route to the store, kids in a car with a "Gassers" sticker throw what at Rufus?

2. Responding to Alex Robbins' suggestion that the Moors elect a new president, Rufus nominates which members as president and secretary respectively?

3. Rufus' winning his fight against Bantu without inflicting the severe damage a knife brings with it symbolizes what?

4. What does Alex Robbins tell the Moors his job is?

5. Concluding his fight with Bantu, Rufus calls for a Moors meeting to be held when?

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