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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what part of playing basketball does Nick have a problem?
(a) Attention from the other students.
(b) Fouling other players.
(c) Arguing with the referee.
(d) Obeying the coach.

2. What are Gunnar and his sisters told when others arrive at the park?
(a) They have to pay a dime each to use the park.
(b) They are not allowed to use the swings.
(c) They can use the swings only on the west side of the park.
(d) They are in a gang's turf.

3. When Gunnar reads what is his favorite kind of book?
(a) Books about black activists.
(b) Fantasy and science fiction.
(c) Books about politics.
(d) Books about World War II aviation.

4. Where do Gunnar and Nick have lunch sometimes to escape the school crowds?
(a) Outside in the bleachers around the track.
(b) In the gym.
(c) The coach's office.
(d) At the library.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the racial mix of Gunnar's school?

2. What is the neighborhood at the top of the hill from Gunnar's neighborhood?

3. What is Gunnar's mother tired of seeing her children do all the time?

4. How does Gunnar feel about organized basketball?

5. What does Gunnar do before they move?

(see the answer key)

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