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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. Why does Jamal want to buy something when he gets some money?
(a) So he can entertain his sister.
(b) So he can watch good shows.
(c) So he can talk to his friends.
(d) So he can forget about his life.

2. What question does Jamal's little sister ask him at the beginning of the book?
(a) If he is worried about their mother.
(b) If he has made dinner yet.
(c) If he is going to leave.
(d) If he has been waiting up for her.

3. Why does Jamal say he never wants to see Randy again?
(a) He tarnished the family name.
(b) He put him in a tough spot.
(c) He takes money from Mama.
(d) He made Mama cry.

4. When is the only time Jamal see his father?
(a) When he has been fired.
(b) When he needs money.
(c) When he is drunk.
(d) When he misses Mama.

5. Who tends to be the voice of reason in Jamal's life?
(a) His teachers.
(b) His mother.
(c) Tito.
(d) Sassy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Dwayne challenge Jamal to a fight on the day he brings the gun to school?

2. Where does Jamal insist on fighting Dwayne?

3. What kind of climate does Jamal's best friend want to live in?

4. Who goes with Jamal after he is sent to the principal's office?

5. Why does Tito join the gang?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Mama hurt herself?

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

4. What does Jamal do after school the day after his meeting with Mack?

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

6. Who does the principal blame for Jamal's tardiness and why?

7. Where does Jamal start walking after his fight with Dwayne, and who goes with him?

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

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

10. What is Jamal most mad at Randy for?

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