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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, the reader discovers that McCall was jealous of his grandmother's affections while she worked as what for a Jewish family?
(a) Nanny.
(b) Nurse.
(c) Maid.
(d) Cook.

2. In Chapter 8, McCall is severely beaten by whom?
(a) The Bombers.
(b) The Cherry Boys.
(c) The Streers.
(d) The Downtown Crew.

3. According to McCall in Chapter 13, who is liked by his parents for keeping him off the streets?
(a) His best friend.
(b) Billy.
(c) Denise.
(d) Elisabeth.

4. In Chapter 20, McCall is hurt when the mother of his son announces she is doing what?
(a) Moving.
(b) Filing for divorce.
(c) Seeing someone else.
(d) Putting their son up for adoption.

5. According to McCall in Chapter 23, after making his career choice, he writes to what college?
(a) Old Dominion.
(b) Norfolk.
(c) Tidewater.
(d) Hampton.

6. In Chapter 17, McCall is taken to this place and McCall notes that how you enter this place says a lot about you; what is this place?
(a) Jail.
(b) Military.
(c) New assignment.
(d) New School.

7. Who, according to McCall in Chapter 10, backs up his alibi when McCall needs one?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) His oldest brother.
(d) His girlfriend.

8. McCall points out that eventually the young boys will give up their fist fighting in favor of what?
(a) Knives.
(b) Education.
(c) Families.
(d) Guns.

9. What does McCall reveal to enjoy about school besides the reason he gives his friends for staying in school?
(a) P.E.
(b) Literature.
(c) Math.
(d) Music.

10. In Chapter 7, what is the name of the young man that fights McCall to "toughen" him up?
(a) Bimbo.
(b) Prairie Dog.
(c) Horace.
(d) Billy.

11. In Chapter 23, McCall is introduced to the fundamentals of what religion?
(a) Christian Sceince.
(b) Christianity.
(c) Islam.
(d) Buddishm.

12. McCall learns a lot from a man named Jim who has been _______ for more than a decade.
(a) Disabled.
(b) Incarcerated.
(c) Teaching.
(d) Military service.

13. Who is the person that visits McCall and McCall becomes concerned for this person's health?
(a) His son.
(b) His grandmother.
(c) His youngest sibling.
(d) His mother.

14. According to McCall in Chapter 9, after a boy is killed, who arrives in town with plans for war?
(a) The Army Reserve.
(b) The Black Panthers.
(c) The NAACP.
(d) More rival gangs.

15. As the new kid in the black junior high school, McCall is introduced to the term "getting clean" which means what?
(a) Taking a bath.
(b) Telling the truth.
(c) Dressing in the coolest fads.
(d) Letting go of false friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does McCall shoot in the chest after he taunt's McCall's son's mother?

2. In Part I of the book, McCall reveals that the reason he starts to steal is not for anything he needs but rather for what?

3. In Chapter 14, McCall considers that he got a light sentence for shooting a man because the man's life was worth so little and because McCall did so well in what?

4. As McCall learns more about what process, he finally makes a career choice?

5. In Chapter 23, the college responds to McCall, telling him to do what?

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