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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Jamal's brother at the beginning of the book?
(a) Prison.
(b) College.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) Washington D.C.

2. What does Jamal do when he gets home after his fight with Dwayne?
(a) Gets Randy's jacket.
(b) Tends to his wounds.
(c) Asks Mack for the gun.
(d) Draws pictures of the fight.

3. What is Jamal's last name?
(a) Henderson.
(b) Henricksen.
(c) Hicks.
(d) Hanks.

4. Where does Jamal feel he will get all his success in life from?
(a) His talents.
(b) The gang.
(c) His determination.
(d) The gun.

5. What do Jamal's teachers all tell him?
(a) He can escape his brother's fate if he wants to.
(b) He will be just like his brother.
(c) He can do better.
(d) He will never succeed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does it bother Jamal so much when his father acts like a dad?

2. Who mocks Jamal when he returns to class from the principal's office?

3. What does Jamal do at his special place after he spends the school day in the principal's office?

4. What does Jamal want to buy when he gets some money?

5. What is the name of Jamal's best friend?

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