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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. Where did Tony get shot in Chapter 3?

2. Where was Moore apprehended after he committed a crime?

3. In Chapter 3, how long did a five-minute bike ride take after Moore smoked marijuana?

4. Who went to Wes's high school graduation?

5. When did Wes's grandparents marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Moore and Tony used to do in their days of boyhood innocence?

2. In Chapter 4, why did Tony beat up Moore?

3. Why did Moore's mother have to give up her dream of getting a college degree?

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

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

6. What confused Moore about his relationship with Tony in Chapter 4?

7. In Chapter 2, where did Wes's mother sleep and why?

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. Why did Moore get arrested in Chapter 2?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Wes Moore is the author of The Other Wes Moore. Why did he write the book? What does he want readers to learn from the book?

Essay Topic 3

Wes went to a private school when they moved to the Bronx. In what way was Wes living in two worlds when they moved to the Bronx? What were the challenges he had from living in two worlds?

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