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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 say was a prayer-based miracle about getting signatures from the parents?
(a) Meeting all the parents together at the courthouse.
(b) Meeting one father's minister.
(c) Being guided to the front door of one parent.
(d) He accidentally ran his car into one parent's car.

2. What does Dave say are three main activities of gangs?
(a) Illicit sex, money laundering and drugs.
(b) Violence, illicit sex, drug dealing.
(c) Numbers racket, murder and drugs.
(d) Dancing, drinking and sex.

3. Why does Maria visit Dave at the Ortez' house?
(a) She wants to see Pennsylvania.
(b) She wants to hear more about God.
(c) She threatens to kill herself if he doesn't leave the gangs alone.
(d) She is pregnant and wants help.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What could the violence that spreads out from gangs called?

3. Who agrees to provide funding for the rally?

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

5. To whom does Dave speak when he leaves the courthouse?

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

3. 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?

4. What did Dave decide he needed to do when he arrived in New York? Does this appear to be a wise decision?

5. 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?

6. What happened when Dave left the courthouse? Why do you think Dave felt the way he did?

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

8. Who does Dave visit on his way home and what is he told? Do you think it was good for Dave to hear?

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

10. 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?

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