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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 it bother Jamal so much when his father acts like a dad?
(a) He is never around.
(b) He is hypocritical.
(c) He doesn't know him.
(d) He doesn't need him.

2. Who supports Jamal in his idea to take a job instead of joining the gang?
(a) Mama.
(b) Sassy.
(c) Tito.
(d) Mr. Davidson.

3. What is the name of Jamal's best friend?
(a) Julio.
(b) Juan.
(c) Pedro.
(d) Tito.

4. Where is Jamal sitting at the beginning of the book?
(a) On the front steps.
(b) In his room.
(c) By the window.
(d) In the hall-way.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What would Jamal do in the job he considers taking after talking with Mack?

3. Who mocks Jamal when he returns to class from the principal's office?

4. Where does Jamal feel he will get all his success in life from?

5. When is the only time Jamal see his father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the class bully make fun of Jamal for?

2. Why did Randy get a longer sentence than the other two people involved in the same crime?

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

4. How long was Randy sentenced to jail, and what does Jamal think of this?

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

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

7. What does Dwayne do after his first fight with Jamal?

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

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

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

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