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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Wes suspended from school in Chapter 3?

2. In Chapter 2, how much money did Wes borrow from his mother's loose change when he went to meet his friend Woody?

3. How much older was Nikki than Wes?

4. How many years did Wes's grandmother teach elementary school in the Bronx?

5. How many stories tall are the Murphy Homes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Wes's mother, Joy, leave her first husband, Bill?

2. What happened when Moore and his friend skipped school in Chapter 3?

3. What were the Cherry Hill Apartments?

4. In Chapter 4, what did Mary find in Moore's room, and what did she do with it?

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

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

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

8. Where did Wes go a few days after moving in with his grandparents in Chapter 2 and why did he plan to return?

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

10. In Chapter 4, what happened when the police caught Wes and his friend?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chapters have titles. How do chapter titles reveal what the author would be discussing? Are the chapter titles spoilers?

Essay Topic 2

The mothers of both Wes Moores wanted the best for their sons. How did the two mothers try to help their sons? What type of mothers were they? What is revealed about motherhood through the women?

Essay Topic 3

Schools in the Bronx were deteriorating and did not prepare students for jobs or college. How did various people view education? How did an education or a lack of education affect the success of people in the book?

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