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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 4 - 7).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Peralta's eighth-grade English teacher?
(a) Dr. Beall.
(b) Dr. Robin.
(c) Dr. Gorgon.
(d) Dr. Parlay.

2. What does Peralta most like to do as a child?
(a) Read.
(b) Play soccer.
(c) Complete puzzles.
(d) Play baseball.

3. What classical character does Peralta most closely identify with in Chapter 5?
(a) Odysseus.
(b) Perseus.
(c) Agamemnon.
(d) Telemachus.

4. What small think is Peralta proud of himself for not doing when the bully hit him?
(a) Crying.
(b) Falling down.
(c) Bleeding.
(d) Limping.

5. What day does Peralta's father leave the United States for good?
(a) July 30, 1997.
(b) December 25, 1990.
(c) March 3, 1995.
(d) January 31, 1993.

Short Answer Questions

1. What drug plagues Peralta's neighborhood in Harlem?

2. Whose backpack does Peralta hide in Chapter 6?

3. Who is the only one in Peralta's family eligible for federal assistance?

4. Where was Peralta born?

5. Which senator does Peralta begin the book with a quote from?

(see the answer key)

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