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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In May of 1989, who holds a meeting with the Henry Horner tenants association?
(a) Craig Davis
(b) Vincent Lane
(c) James Howard
(d) Dawn Adams

2. What is Lafeyette's sentence?
(a) a year's probation and community service at the Boys Club
(b) two years probation
(c) six months in the detention center
(d) a $500 fine and community service

3. What is happening outside when Lafeyette doesn't move off the couch and continues to calmly watch television?
(a) a fire
(b) a hail storm
(c) a police raid
(d) gunshots

4. What begins to happen to try and reduce the violence in the projects?
(a) enlarged police patrols in the area
(b) building sweeps to try to get rid of the gangs
(c) vigilante committees are formed
(d) rewards offered for turning in gang members

5. Who owns the luxury home with a marble staircase, sunken tub and Jacuzzi?
(a) the Chicago Mafia
(b) a family of drug runners
(c) Mayor Daly
(d) the Playboy Club

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pharoah put on and spend thirty minutes grooming himself before the party?

2. Who are Francis Higgins and Richard Marianos?

3. What position had LaJoe's mother held when LaJoe was a child?

4. Under what condition will the truck owner drop the charges against the five boys?

5. What is different about Terrence's appearance at the trial?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Pharoah prepare for the next spelling bee?

2. What does Gwen Anderson tell the CHA about the basement?

3. How do Pharoah and Lafeyette happen to run into Rickey on their way for a treat?

4. What happens at the hearing in spite of Anne Rhodes' telling the judge she does not think Lafeyette is guilty?

5. What improvements are made to the apartment in the summer of 1989?

6. What is the special fear of Pharoah?

7. What hope is inspired in Pharoah as a result of his inclusion in the Upward Bound program at the University of Illinois?

8. Describe the shooting of Craig Davis.

9. Why is Lafeyette put in charge of the children and what is his behavior like?

10. Why do LaJoe and Lafeyette back off from trying to stop the beating of a man by some Horner gang members?

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