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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the gang go to talk?
(a) Darryl's house.
(b) Their secret meeting place in the Tenderloin.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) Marcus' home.

2. What do the friends decide to do because of the situation at the BART station?
(a) They decide to work their way to the streets above.
(b) They decide to jump across the tracks.
(c) They decide to go into the train tunnel.
(d) They decide to try to go home.

3. Why does Darryl not want to skip school?
(a) He is interested in a girl in his next class.
(b) His dad will kick him out of the house.
(c) He has a test.
(d) He is in danger of being expelled.

4. Who is Charles Walker?
(a) Darryl's cousin.
(b) Darryl's brother.
(c) Marcus and Darryl's best friend.
(d) A student snitch.

5. Where are Marcus and his friends going when the skip school?
(a) Fisherman's Wharf.
(b) Golden Gate Park.
(c) Alcatraz.
(d) The Tenderloin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marcus ask for that is refused?

2. What do the announcements say that come over loudspeakers?

3. What is Vanessa's nickname?

4. Who does Marcus see in the courtyard one day?

5. What does Marcus think they should do?

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