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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mr. Davidson want Jamal put on medication?
(a) To help him sleep at night.
(b) To calm his anger.
(c) To sedate him.
(d) To make him concentrate.

2. Where is Mack waiting for Jamal?
(a) On the stoop.
(b) At the hospital.
(c) At school.
(d) In his hallway.

3. How much will Mr. Gonzalez pay Jamal?
(a) $10 a day.
(b) $5 an hour.
(c) $4 an hour.
(d) $20 a week.

4. What does Jamal find in a box of cereal after he wins the fight with Dwayne?
(a) Some mold.
(b) A rolled up piece of paper.
(c) An ant.
(d) A roach.

5. What would Jamal have done if Dwayne had pushed him?
(a) Run away.
(b) Pushed back.
(c) Lost the fight.
(d) Fired the gun.

6. Where does Jamal hide the gun?
(a) In the river.
(b) In a dumpster.
(c) In an abandoned werehouse.
(d) In an open car window.

7. Why was Tito late meeting up with Jamal?
(a) He fell asleep.
(b) He was looking for the gun.
(c) He was considering not coming.
(d) He was waiting for Abuela to go to sleep.

8. How was Randy hurt in prison?
(a) He was shot.
(b) He was stabbed.
(c) He was beat.
(d) He was strangled.

9. What does Jamal buy for Tito before they meet with Indian?
(a) A shirt.
(b) Some bread.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Candy.

10. Why does Jamal sneak into Tito's house?
(a) So he can take the gun back.
(b) So he can leave Tito a letter.
(c) So he can get some of Tito's clothes.
(d) So he can get some money.

11. What do the Scorpions wear to Angel's funeral?
(a) Their jackets.
(b) Black shrouds.
(c) The gang colors.
(d) Angel wing necklaces.

12. Where does Jamal say the gun is when Sassy confronts him about it?
(a) In his bag.
(b) At the bottom of the river.
(c) In his locker.
(d) At Tito's house.

13. What does Mr. Hunter teach?
(a) Math.
(b) Social Studies.
(c) Science.
(d) English.

14. How did Sassy find out about Jamal's gun?
(a) She heard about it at school.
(b) She saw him with it.
(c) She found it.
(d) Randy told Mama about it.

15. Why does Jamal go to Tito's house with him after the shooting?
(a) To make sure he won't call the police.
(b) To calm him down.
(c) To put him in bed.
(d) To apologize to Abuela.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Mr. Davidson try to tell Mama to meet with him at school?

3. Why does Mack not want to fight with the new leader of the Scorpions?

4. Why does Jamal know something is wrong when he gets home after being fired?

5. What does Tito do when Jamal says he saved his life?

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