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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. At what age did Tony start dealing drugs?

2. What was Wes's father's job?

3. In Chapter 2, what is the real name of Moore's friend White Boy?

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

5. How many high schools did Nikki attend in four years?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story appeared about Wes in the Baltimore Sun in 2000?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What story appeared about Moore in the Baltimore Sun in 2000?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A legacy is something passed down in a family. In what way did Wes’s family provide a legacy for him? What type of legacy did they give him?

Essay Topic 2

Moore had a well-organized drug operation. What did Moore’s organization have in common with capitalism or a pyramid scheme?

Essay Topic 3

There were many factors that shaped the men that Wes and Moore became. What were some factors that shaped the men’s lives? How did their environments influence the type of men they became?

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