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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. What seriously haunts Lafeyette?
(a) Bird Leg's death
(b) school homework
(c) the boy who lost his legs
(d) the pressure to join a gang

2. 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 gun battle
(c) a surprise party
(d) painting the apartment

3. What evidence is there that Pharoah is comfortable in a classroom?
(a) He sits on the front row.
(b) He stutters less.
(c) He makes everyone laugh.
(d) He has no trouble breathing.

4. Why do the boys hurry home from the tracks as the sun goes down?
(a) the area is too dangerous at night
(b) a train is coming
(c) they might get lost
(d) their parents will be worried

5. What happened to LaJoe's older sister?
(a) She became a prostitute.
(b) She got bone cancer and died.
(c) She was murdered.
(d) She got pregnant and ran away.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the one person with whom Pharoah is comfortable?

2. What impediment gets worse in Pharoah after all the summer violence?

3. Why will Jimmie Lee not let Horner project boys join his gang and even warns them to stay away from drugs and gangs?

4. How old was LaJoe when she first came to the Henry Horner Projects?

5. Why does Lafeyette not want to play basketball with the project boys?

(see the answer key)

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