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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. Who does Jamal never want to fight with?
(a) Dwayne.
(b) His father.
(c) Randy.
(d) The Scorpions.

2. Where does Jamal go after he leaves school the day he was sent to the principal's office?
(a) The upper east side.
(b) The boat basin.
(c) The park.
(d) The bodega.

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

4. Who does Jamal get to hide his gun before his fight with Dwayne?
(a) Blood.
(b) Mack.
(c) Sassy.
(d) Tito.

5. Who does Jamal think about working for after talking wih Mack?
(a) The A&P.
(b) The crack house.
(c) The school.
(d) The grocery store.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Jamal's favorite teacher ask him to stay after school for?

2. What is Jamal asked to do when he comes to paint the sets?

3. How does Tito feel when he hears Jamal is now a Scorpion?

4. Which of the following is NOT a source of bullying in Jamal's life?

5. What does Jamal's father belittle him for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Principal threaten to do to Jamal if his behavior does not improve?

2. What are the Scorpion headquarters like?

3. Where does Jamal sleep now that Randy is in prison?

4. How much money does Mama need to raise at the beginning of the book, and what is it for?

5. What did Jamal do at the beginning of the fight that really angered Dwayne?

6. How does Mama plan to raise the money she says she needs at the beginning of the book?

7. What kind of things do Jamal and Tito do together?

8. How does Jamal feel when he gets home after his meeting with the Scorpions?

9. What is Jamal most mad at Randy for?

10. In Chapter 5, what does Mack say Randy told him?

(see the answer keys)

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