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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Fall 1987 - Spring 1988, Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When another person is killed, why do Lafeyette and Pharoah refuse to go to the funeral?
(a) They did not like the dead boy.
(b) They are still raw from Bird Leg's funeral.
(c) They had nothing good to wear.
(d) They had made plans to go to the tracks.

2. How old was LaJoe when she first came to the Henry Horner Projects?
(a) four
(b) ten
(c) sixteen
(d) twenty

3. Where do the larger boys play when they visit the railway tracks?
(a) in an empty box car
(b) on the tracks
(c) under a box car
(d) in the tall weeds

4. What is going on when Pharoah and the triplets come home from school three days after Lafeyette's birthday?
(a) a family reunion
(b) a surprise party
(c) a gun battle
(d) painting the apartment

5. Who is the one person with whom Pharoah is comfortable?
(a) his brother Lafeyette
(b) the triplets
(c) his mother LaJoe
(d) his cousin Porkchop

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to LaJoe's older sister?

2. What are two main threats to the safety of Lafeyette and Pharoah at the Henry Horner Homes?

3. What has caused Pharoah to faint?

4. How does James say they will all die?

5. Why does Pharoah love school?

(see the answer key)

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