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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. Where did Jermaine get shot?
(a) BLOCK.
(b) The barbershop.
(c) Queens.
(d) An alley.

2. Where is the Boogie Down?
(a) The Bronx.
(b) NYU.
(c) Queens.
(d) Brooklyn.

3. Who does Lolly speak to weekly about his emotions?
(a) Rose.
(b) Sunny.
(c) Mr. Ali.
(d) Vega.

4. Why does Lolly ask Jermaine to help him get a job when he is 9?
(a) To help the family out.
(b) He does not ask Jermaine for a job.
(c) To buy a car.
(d) For spending money.

5. Who passes out chocolates at after-school on Valentine's Day?
(a) Lolly.
(b) Rose.
(c) Sunny.
(d) Vega.

Short Answer Questions

1. What present does Rockit give Lolly from Jermaine?

2. Who is Frito?

3. What is BLOCK?

4. What business do Sunny and April start?

5. Who lets Lolly into the storage room in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Mr. Ali?

2. Where does the narrator live?

3. What does Steve do for a living?

4. What instrument does Vega play?

5. What kind of candy does Sunny give Rose on Valentine's Day?

6. Where was Jermaine killed?

7. What usually helps Lolly feel better when he is upset?

8. Who gets shot in front of a bodega?

9. Who is trying to get Vega's cousin to join their crew?

10. What animal does Lolly encounter at the park in Chapter 13?

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