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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When thinking about returning to New York how does Dave feel?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Resistant.
(c) Ready to leave immediately.
(d) Excited.

2. How did the rally go for the first few nights?
(a) It was cancelled for the first two nights.
(b) It was a spectacular success.
(c) It was moderately sucessful.
(d) It was a failure.

3. In what magazine did Dave see a picture of teenagers in a courtroom?
(a) Time.
(b) Newsweek.
(c) Life.
(d) New Yorker.

4. What incident from Dave's childhood gave him inspiration to continue his mission in New York?
(a) Facing down a childhood bully.
(b) His father's healing.
(c) Seeing a classmate with a bad reputation get killed.
(d) Watching the conversion of a school hood.

5. What does Dave imagine by the end of Chapter 6?
(a) A network of preachers hanging out in the gangs.
(b) Visiting gang members in prison.
(c) Putting a new church in gang territory.
(d) Building a place for teenagers.

6. Who did Dave tell of his idea to help the teenagers?
(a) The police.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) His church.
(d) His boss.

7. Who was he determined to see in New York?
(a) His brother.
(b) The presiding judge of the teenagers' trial.
(c) The leader of the Crisp gang.
(d) His ex-friend.

8. What could the violence that spreads out from gangs called?
(a) Street violence.
(b) Collateral violence.
(c) Familial violence.
(d) Side line violence.

9. What did Dave feel when he saw the picture in the magazine?
(a) Disgust.
(b) To help the teenagers in his town.
(c) He felt he should become a police officer.
(d) To go and help the teenagers.

10. What kind of prayer did Dave's grandfather tell him to practice?
(a) Public.
(b) Intense, long hours.
(c) Private.
(d) Quiet, contemplative.

11. What entire gang came forward for conversion the last night?
(a) The Dragon Gang.
(b) The Mau Mau gang.
(c) The Gangs Incorporated.
(d) The Guys and Dolls.

12. What does Dave get from his church when he decides to return to New York?
(a) Derision.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Advice advocating caution.
(d) Money.

13. How many teenagers were in the picture?
(a) Seven.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

14. How did Dave feel as he drove to New York?
(a) Cautious.
(b) Exhilarated.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Casual.

15. Who calms Maria?
(a) Delia.
(b) Alonzo.
(c) Gwen.
(d) Dave.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a big event back in Dave's hometown about his wife?

2. What did the first parent of the teenage boys tell Dave?

3. From which gang did the seven boys in jail come?

4. Why do members of the Rebel gang decide Dave is okay?

5. What does Dave say was a prayer-based miracle about getting signatures from the parents?

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