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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. McCall picks what middle name for the child he is expecting in Chapter 32?
(a) Michiah.
(b) Nathan.
(c) Bakari.
(d) Micah.

2. In Chapter 30, McCall begins to connect with whom but then this person has to move?
(a) Horace.
(b) J.L.
(c) Monroe.
(d) Billy.

3. Whose advice did McCall take when going to his boss to reveal his prison record, as noted at the end of Chapter 39?
(a) Bill Kovach.
(b) Professor Grant.
(c) Milton Coleman.
(d) Tom Lippman.

4. Where does McCall visit his new daughter, as noted in Chapter 43?
(a) Rehab.
(b) At her home.
(c) The hospital.
(d) Jail.

5. How does McCall feel about the trip his co-worker and girlfriend are soon to embark?
(a) Excited.
(b) Glad.
(c) Sad.
(d) Jealous.

6. In Chapter 34, McCall moves out and begins doing what?
(a) Volunteering.
(b) Dating.
(c) Coaching.
(d) Working.

7. Which brother, according to McCall in Chapter 40, continues to drain his parents' resources?
(a) Billy.
(b) Bryan.
(c) Dwight.
(d) Keith.

8. In Chapter 38, after a change in the newspaper McCall receives what?
(a) A pay cut.
(b) A demotion.
(c) A warning.
(d) A promotion.

9. When having lunch with a white person, McCall notes that he never orders what?
(a) Chicken.
(b) Soda.
(c) Collard greens.
(d) Watermelon.

10. In Chapter 41, McCall's divorce leaves him making mortgage payments of what amount?
(a) $700.
(b) $500.
(c) $1,500.
(d) $1,200.

11. When McCall is confronted about leaving his prison record off of his application, what does he do in Chapter 39?
(a) Tells them it should not matter.
(b) Pretends he made a mistake.
(c) Withdraws from consideration.
(d) Asks for a chance to be heard.

12. Upon a trip to visit the kids in what city, is McCall is arrested for non payment of child support?
(a) Portsmouth.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Norfolk.
(d) Hampton.

13. After arriving home from St. Brides, McCall makes arrangements to see whom but feels awkward around this person?
(a) Monroe.
(b) Billy.
(c) J.L.
(d) Bampoose.

14. In Chapter 26, McCall joins this organization due to his professor's influence.
(a) Southern Baptists Association.
(b) American Muslim Mission.
(c) Black Panthers.
(d) NAACP.

15. What is the name of the guy calling out to McCall from a group of shackled inmates, that McCall recalls almost overdosing at the man's home?
(a) scobe.
(b) Dickie.
(c) Plaz.
(d) Bimbo.

Short Answer Questions

1. McCall has finished his probation, and according to Chapter 31, has a job offer where?

2. Who is upset about the name McCall chooses in Chapter 32 for his son?

3. In Chapter 34, the mother of McCall's kids threatens to move back to where?

4. In 1981, McCall graduated with honors from what college?

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

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