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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 did Tony see in Moore's room that made him ask in Chapter 4 where Moore got the money?
(a) New clothes.
(b) Nikes.
(c) Stereo.
(d) Addidas.

2. How long had Moore lived in Baltimore County in Chapter 3?
(a) 8 months.
(b) 4 months.
(c) 11 months.
(d) 5 months.

3. In Chapter 4, by what grade had Shani overtaken Wes in reading scores?
(a) 3rd grade.
(b) 4th grade.
(c) 5th grade.
(d) 2nd grade.

4. Who was home when Moore staggered home at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) Mother's boyfriend.
(b) Nikki.
(c) Shani.
(d) His mother.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the mayor of Baltimore in Chapter 3?

2. How old was Moore's girlfriend in Chapter 4?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what birthday did Moore have in prison?

4. What school did Wes attend when he moved to the Bronx?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Mary send Wes to school in Chapter 3 and what was it like?

2. Why did Moore get arrested in Chapter 2?

3. What precautions would Justin have to take if he took the train home after dark?

4. How did Moore meet his father for the first time?

5. What were the Cherry Hill Apartments?

6. How did Moore explain the Nikes he had in his room to his mother and his brother in Chapter 4?

7. In Chapter 2, what type of supervision did Moore have?

8. In Chapter 3, what happened that made Mary decide to move?

9. Where was Wes's mother born, and when and why did she and her family come to the United States?

10. In Chapter 2, what did Wes's grandparents tell his mother about the changes in the Bronx since she grew up there?

(see the answer keys)

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