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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was author Robert Lipsyte born?
(a) 1938.
(b) 1897.
(c) 1908.
(d) 1919.

2. In Chapter 4, there is a speaker on the street corner telling the black people to do what?
(a) Love their neighbors.
(b) Fight back against whites.
(c) Vote next week.
(d) Keep the neighborhood clean.

3. Who is taken by the police during the robbery in Chapter 1?
(a) Sonny.
(b) James.
(c) Hollis.
(d) Major.

4. What causes tensions to be particularly high at the gym in Chapter 10?
(a) The snow.
(b) The cold.
(c) The loud noise.
(d) The heat.

5. What character shows Alfred how to do sit-ups properly in Chapter 6?
(a) Bud.
(b) Denny.
(c) Major.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. The man from downstairs offers Alfred some advice, telling him to begin with what in Chapter 6?

2. Who does Alfred's aunt say has been arrested in Chapter 2?

3. What is Alfred's last name?

4. Where did Robert Lipsyte attend college?

5. In Chapter 7, Alfred greets people on his way home, following the example of some great boxers who were "men enough to be" what?

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