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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Chapters 30 through 34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, McCall likens all the fighting between groups, gangs, and others as what?
(a) Inevitable.
(b) Dress Rehearsal.
(c) Having fun.
(d) Rite of Passage.

2. What is the name of the young woman McCall is seeing that is having trouble at work because she feels inferior?
(a) Yvette.
(b) Debbie.
(c) Denise.
(d) Liz.

3. In the neighborhood junior high school, McCall learns about putting down others as a competitive conversation called what?
(a) One upmanship.
(b) The dozens.
(c) Joining.
(d) Timing.

4. In Chapter 11, as McCall's successful criminal activities increase, the youngsters in his neighborhood ____ him.
(a) Fear.
(b) Like.
(c) Pay attention to.
(d) Respect.

5. Besides McCall's brothers, stepfather and mother, who else lives with the family when they move into their new housing development home?
(a) Liz.
(b) Bampoose.
(c) J.L.
(d) Debbie.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, readers find that the new black housing development is separated from the poor white neighborhood by what?

2. In Chapter 11, McCall describes how he begins hustling people and then what?

3. After losing his job, McCall is soon looking for opportunities to do what?

4. McCall gives the keynote address at his ___ year high school reunion.

5. In Chapter 22, McCall comes to realize that many blacks feel education has nothing to do with them so they do what?

(see the answer key)

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