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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Chapters 25 through 29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to McCall in Chapter 21, who has the men's hormones in turmoil and he hates them for this sexual tension?
(a) A female teacher.
(b) His ex-girlfriend.
(c) A female nurse.
(d) A gay man.

2. In Chapter 23, McCall is considering a career in either journalism or what?
(a) Literature.
(b) Psychology.
(c) Languages.
(d) Mathematics.

3. In Chapter 2, readers discover that many feel the new housing development for blacks was created not to provide equal housing but for what?
(a) Boost the political image of supporting politicians.
(b) Provide new homes for blacks.
(c) Use contaminated land no one else wanted to develop.
(d) Confine blacks to a specific neighborhood.

4. From where is McCall released in February 1978?
(a) Military duty.
(b) Medical supervision.
(c) Current newspaper assignment.
(d) Prison.

5. After thinking about robbing a convenience store in Chapter 24, McCall decides to do what?
(a) Get help.
(b) Wait until dark.
(c) Rob the store.
(d) Drive away.

Short Answer Questions

1. McCall learns a lot from a man named Jim who has been _______ for more than a decade.

2. The young boy attacked in Chapter 1 is riding what when he is attacked?

3. What is the name of the book that eventually turns McCall on to religion?

4. In Part II of the book, McCall reflects on why many return to jail withing first ___ years of release.

5. Why does McCall start ignoring his friends after he is named homecoming king?

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