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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Seven.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Gunnar go to avoid trouble?
(a) J.C. Penny's.
(b) Montgomery Wards.
(c) Sears Roebuck.
(d) Walmart.

2. What does Gunnar tell the officers when they ask whether he is involved in any gangs?
(a) He's in the Gang of Four.
(b) He asks what a gang is.
(c) He says he quit last week.
(d) He says he's in the Crispy Critters.

3. What do the children think will happen to them at the park?
(a) They will make friends.
(b) They will get beaten.
(c) They will be bored.
(d) They will get hurt on the basketball court.

4. Why does Gunnar think the officers' question about gangs is absurd?
(a) He is obviously an upper class black.
(b) He is too young to be in a gang.
(c) His mother would never allow him to join a gang.
(d) He hasn't been there long enough to make friends.

5. How do some of the children feel about the health exams?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Angry.
(c) Curious.
(d) Afraid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gunnar's mother do about his getting in trouble?

2. What kind of summer camp does Gunnar's mother want them to go to?

3. Why did Gunnar get in trouble sometimes at the beach?

4. With whom did Gunnar play in Santa Monica?

5. What do the gang members who find Gunnar in the store do?

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