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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. Who does Dave visit on his way back to his home after his first visit to New York?
(a) His grandfather.
(b) His brother.
(c) His parents.
(d) His seminary.

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

3. What does Dave reminiscence about his grandfather the most?
(a) Teaching him how to fish.
(b) His faith and preaching.
(c) Working in his carpentry shop.
(d) Talking with Dave's grandmother.

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

5. What happens at Dave's first attempt at street preaching?
(a) An entire gang is converted.
(b) He is shot at.
(c) Someone throws rotten fruit at him.
(d) He is arrested.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is one of the main gang leaders still hostile to Dave in Chapter 7?

2. What does Dave say putting his vision into place will require?

3. Who calms Maria?

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

5. In what magazine did Dave see a picture of teenagers in a courtroom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Dave do with what his mother said and how did some of the people in his home town react to him? How did his mother's words help him?

2. How did many of the girls of the gang members feel about Dave converting them and what did they do about it? Why do you think the girls reacted this way?

3. What is the first part of Chapter 5 mostly about? What are the two likely ways that Dave could have ended up with a grandfather like that?

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

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

6. In Chapter 8 Dave meets another minister. Who was it and who else does Dave meet through him. Considering how important this person becomes to Dave why do you think it might have been destiny for them to meet?

7. 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?

8. How did Dave feel about leaving his home and why did he decide, finally to do it? How do you think he saw his decision process?

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 kind of prayer did Dave's grandfather believe in and what was one example of it that Dave saw as a young boy? Do you think that event was a major influence on Dave's own life?

(see the answer keys)

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