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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In Chapter 40, McCall talks about the impact of what on young black men?
(a) Drugs.
(b) Music.
(c) Sex.
(d) Prison.
2. In 1981, McCall graduated with honors from what college?
(a) Norfolk State.
(b) Old Dominion.
(c) Tidewater.
(d) Hampton.
3. In 1988, who quits the Atlanta Journal-Constitution because of a disagreement with the "bigwigs?"
(a) Lippman.
(b) McCall.
(c) Kovach.
(d) Baum.
4. The total mortgage and child support McCall has to pay after the divorce in Chapter 41 is how much?
(a) $1,200.
(b) $1,050.
(c) $1,500.
(d) $750.
5. After the birth of his daughter, McCall gives in to pressure to do what?
(a) Marry.
(b) Work two jobs.
(c) Move back home.
(d) Move to D.C.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter 26, McCall joins this organization due to his professor's influence.
2. In Chapter 39, McCall interviews for a job with what newspaper?
3. 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?
4. What is the name of McCall's brother that locates McCall's biological father after he has been absent from their lives for so long?
5. Which brother, according to McCall in Chapter 40, continues to drain his parents' resources?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do friends and family have to help McCall when he goes to visit his kids in Atlanta, in Chapter 42?
2. How does Stanley's visit become a turning point for McCall and the drug scene?
3. Why do Debbie and McCall work on staying married?
4. How does Debbie's mom respond to the African name chosen for their first son and why does McCall insist on the African name?
5. Why are Debbie's parents happy about the pregnancy, while McCall's parents are not in Chapter 32?
6. How is McCall's life after being released from St Brides like starting life over?
7. In Chapter 35, how is McCall fitting into the mainstream?
8. In Part III, what relationship does McCall have with his editor?
9. How does McCall's decision to do the right thing and not worry about what people think about him in Part II illustrate McCall's growth and maturity?
10. Why does McCall feel he is bringing another child into a world of pain and strife (Chapter 32)?
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