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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. What does Dave's wife remind him when he tells her of the rally?
(a) That he was supposed to be home.
(b) That she has accomplished something too.
(c) That she told him it would be fine.
(d) That he was sure it was going to be a failure.

2. What is a big event back in Dave's hometown about his wife?
(a) She has gotten a new job.
(b) She is getting ordained.
(c) She has had a car accident.
(d) She is about to give birth.

3. What does Dave think teenagers need instead of gangs?
(a) A friendly, loving, non-judgmental place to go.
(b) Better schools.
(c) To be saved by religion.
(d) Parents who attend church.

4. What did Dave manipulate Nicky into doing the last night of the rally?
(a) Take up the collection.
(b) Sit on the front row.
(c) Come up on the stage.
(d) Sing a hymn.

5. What does Dave do when he first arrives back in New York?
(a) Goes to the city jail.
(b) Goes to the courthouse.
(c) Gets a motel.
(d) Walks around.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who believes two spiritual advisers would be confusing?

2. Who did Dave tell of his idea to help the teenagers?

3. What does Dave say the teenagers really need to do?

4. What does Dave's grandfather tell him about New York?

5. How does Gwen feel about Dave staying in New York?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Dave's grandfather say about Dave's mission and what do you think his grandfather meant?

2. What event with Dave's life is scheduled to occur at the same time as the rally? How does she feel about Dave being in New York?

3. What happens at Dave's first attempt at street preaching? Why do you think it helped him with his mission?

4. How will Dave be able to fund a rally? Explain why someone of faith might say this is a case of "God will provide."

5. What did he tell his congregation and how did they respond? Do you think this was the reaction most congregations would have?

6. What happens when Dave returns to the jail with his signatures? What would you think the chaplain's motivation might be besides what he said?

7. What does Dave conclude about motivations for gang activity? Do you think you think there could be other reasons?

8. What did Dave do shortly after he arrived back in New York? Do you think the gang members would have talked to him if he hadn't been thrown out of the courthouse?

9. What does a mother of a Dragon Gang member tell Dave? Do you think the move on the family's part is unusual?

10. What does the author describe at the beginning of the book and what does he feel he should do? Do you think he seemed ignorant about the circumstances?

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