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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Jamal waiting for at the beginning of the book?
(a) His mother.
(b) His brother.
(c) His father.
(d) His sister.

2. What does Jamal buy for himself before he meets with Indian?
(a) Candy.
(b) A shirt.
(c) A drawing tablet.
(d) Some paints.

3. Who does the principal blame for the amount of times Jamal gets sent to the principal?
(a) Randy.
(b) Jamal's mother.
(c) Unsympathetic teachers.
(d) Jamal's father.

4. What does Jamal find in the gang headquarters?
(a) A TV.
(b) A store of guns.
(c) A stocked refrigerator.
(d) A safe.

5. What is Jamal's sister's name?
(a) Sassy.
(b) Sally.
(c) Suzy.
(d) Sara.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who supports Jamal in his idea to take a job instead of joining the gang?

2. What does Jamal do to ignore the comments of the class bully?

3. Where does Jamal start walking after his fight with Dwayne?

4. What was Mama doing when her hand got hurt?

5. What does Jamal hope to be able to buy when he saves up his money?

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