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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Winell Thomas's parents leave Havanna for work?
(a) 1920s.
(b) 1929.
(c) 1938.
(d) 1930s.

2. Why did Moore's mother Mary have to quit college?
(a) She lost her Pell Grant.
(b) She got pregnant.
(c) She lost her part-time job.
(d) Her grades were bad.

3. How many years did Wes's grandmother teach elementary school in the Bronx?
(a) 31 years.
(b) 26 years.
(c) 28 years.
(d) 22 years.

4. In Chapter 3, what train did Justin and Wes take from Manhattan?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

5. Of the people who waited in Part 3 to see inmates, how many were men?
(a) 5.
(b) 9.
(c) 11.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. From the early 1980s to the end of the decade, what percent did the murder rate rise in the Bronx?

2. How tall was Wes in Chapter 6?

3. In Chapter 4, what was the name of the boy who got jumped and beaten for wearing the wrong color jacket?

4. How old was Wes's mother when she came to the United States?

5. In Chapter 3, how long would it take Wes and Justin to get to school?

(see the answer key)

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