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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 63-65a.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What slang word is used for the money the shoe boys had that Tony used to hang out with?
(a) Bread.
(b) Mazuma.
(c) Benjamins.
(d) Quid.

2. What is Tommy's life like?
(a) Painful.
(b) Boring.
(c) Exciting.
(d) Drudgery.

3. When Tommy put a slot machine in the store, what would anyone get who played a nickel?
(a) A roll of mints.
(b) A coupon for a soda.
(c) A pack of gum.
(d) A coupon for a peppermint candy.

4. Who paid to set up the candy store where Tommy works?
(a) An uncle.
(b) His father-in-law.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) His father.

5. What entertainment did the shoe boys arrange for a club?
(a) Swing band.
(b) Television.
(c) Radio.
(d) Popular singers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money did Tommy make when he took in punchboards for a syndicate?

2. What job or type of work did Tommy's landlord have at the time Tommy got in trouble for being in a hold-up?

3. What newspaper does Tommy read mornings before the store gets busy?

4. How old was Tony when he dropped out of vocational school?

5. On what street is the candy store located?

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