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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Summer 1988, Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pharoah worry about as he prepares for the contest?
(a) his clothes
(b) his memory
(c) his stutter
(d) his pronunciation

2. Bird Leg's cousin, Rickey, is full of rage. Why?
(a) He is always getting beat up.
(b) He cannot get into the gang.
(c) He is abused by a teacher.
(d) He witnessed Bird Leg's death.

3. Why does Pharoah love school?
(a) He likes to be with the girls.
(b) It is a safe place where he can excel without fear.
(c) He gets a free breakfast at school.
(d) It is his chance to get out of the projects.

4. Who is LaJoe's childhood friend?
(a) Raquel
(b) Lila Mae
(c) Rochelle
(d) LaBelle

5. What do the boys use to hunt for garter snakes?
(a) a cat
(b) a crowbar
(c) spades
(d) railroad spikes

Short Answer Questions

1. How has Lafeyette's attitude toward Rickey changed?

2. What does Lafeyette hear someone was doing when he got his legs run over by a train?

3. Why is Lafeyette against the friendship between Rickey and Pharoah?

4. What is the last word Pharoah is given to spell?

5. Where does Bird Leg get his pets?

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