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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. Where does Dwayne challenge Jamal to a fight on the day he brings the gun to school?
(a) The locker room.
(b) The basement storeroom.
(c) The boiler room.
(d) The caffeteria.

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

3. What does Jamal want to own one day?
(a) A car.
(b) A yacht.
(c) A business.
(d) A house.

4. What is the name of the principal?
(a) Mr. Davidson.
(b) Mr. Jensen.
(c) Mr. Johnson.
(d) Mr. Erickson.

5. What piece of clothing belonging to Dwayne does Jamal rip?
(a) His shirt.
(b) His jacket.
(c) His pants.
(d) His hat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mack say Randy wants to be the new leader of the gang?

2. What annoying habit does Jamal's little sister have?

3. What does Jamal do when he gets home after his fight with Dwayne?

4. How old was Randy when he was arrested?

5. Why does Jamal not like his father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Jamal's day better after he gets home from helping paint the sets?

2. What kind of things does Jevon belittle Jamal about?

3. What does Mama ask Jamal when she gets home at the beginning of the book?

4. How does Jamal feel about his father, and why?

5. What does Jamal think about as he walks away from his fight with Dwayne?

6. Why does Jamal not want to be like his brother?

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

8. How does Jamal feel when he has the gun?

9. How does Mama hurt herself?

10. What is Tito worried about when he sees that Jamal brought the gun to school, and how does Jamal calm him down?

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