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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does X-Ray try to convince Armpit to do?
(a) Steal some electronics.
(b) Break out of detention.
(c) Go on a sure business deal.
(d) Smoke some weed.

2. What story was a plant by El Genius?
(a) About Kaira's stuffed toy.
(b) About the need for service charges.
(c) About Kaira's boyfriend.
(d) About high scalpers in Philadelphia.

3. How long does it take Theodore to resolve to change his life after he gets into trouble?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 1 year.

4. What does Armpit convince X-Ray to do?
(a) To stop doing illegal scalping.
(b) To sell him the tickets for what they paid for them.
(c) To go with them to the concert.
(d) To let him have the tickets.

5. Who is Murdock?
(a) The drummer in Kaira's band.
(b) The restaurant owner.
(c) A cop.
(d) A teacher at school.

6. What does Ginny say that embarrasses Armpit?
(a) He is Ginny's hero.
(b) His real name is Theodore.
(c) He was in a correctional facility.
(d) He is the nicest person on the planet.

7. Why is Armpit nervous?
(a) His father tried to stop him from going there.
(b) He has to be back in school in an hour.
(c) They are in a ritzy, white area.
(d) The ticket has a statement on the back that it cannot be resold.

8. Why does X-Ray say he needs more money from Armpit?
(a) To buy up a large amount of weed.
(b) He doesn't say why.
(c) To cover the bribe to a cop.
(d) To cover the service charge on the tickets.

9. Whom does Murdock only see once a month?
(a) One of the students who he tutors.
(b) His wife.
(c) His girlfriend.
(d) His daughter.

10. Why does Armpit threaten X-Ray?
(a) X-Ray makes a mean comment about Ginny.
(b) X-Ray almost doesn't sell the tickets.
(c) X-Ray wants more of the profits.
(d) X-Ray says he lost the money.

11. Whom do Ginny and Armpit notice Kaira arguing with after the concert?
(a) The police.
(b) A large, black man.
(c) Her lead guitarist.
(d) Her mother.

12. What does Armpit think about as he eats his lunch?
(a) He doesn't want to do anything else illegal.
(b) He wishes he could go to the Kaira concert.
(c) He has made back all his money.
(d) He wishes he could go to college.

13. Where do Armpit and X-Ray go to unload another pair of tickets?
(a) A gas station.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) A community park.
(d) An amusement park.

14. How many steps does the narrator describe that Theodore needs to take to change his life?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 5.
(d) 12.

15. What insight does Armpit gain in his talking with Felix?
(a) Armpit's father's job is a dead end.
(b) Felix is the real entrepreneur.
(c) Armpit does not need X-Ray.
(d) How the economic process works.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is different about Kaira's show that night?

2. What are Armpit and X-Ray doing at the opening of Chapter 5?

3. How does Kaira feel when the band plays Joplin's music?

4. Who is Kaira DeLeon?

5. What is Armpit forced to use when he arrives at the show place?

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