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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Chapters 1 - 3).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What term of affection does Maria routinely use towards Peralta?
(a) Sweetie.
(b) Kid.
(c) Bonito.
(d) Mi'jo.

2. Which senator does Peralta begin the book with a quote from?
(a) Senator Hillary Clinton.
(b) Senator Nancy Pelosi.
(c) Senator Mitt Romney.
(d) Senator Jeff Sessions.

3. Who is the Dominican leader Peralta's mother tells him was evil?
(a) Marshall Rodelio.
(b) Ricky Martino.
(c) Mando Josilio.
(d) Rafael Trujilo.

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

5. What book does Jeff buy for Peralta for his tenth birthday?
(a) The Complete Sherlock Holmes.
(b) The Complete Works of Edgar Allen Poe.
(c) The Unabridged Shakespeare.
(d) Marshall Landry.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much older is Peralta's father than his mother?

2. Who is married to Peralta's Tia Mercedes?

3. What is Peralta's little brother's name?

4. Who does Peralta meet at an arts program who takes Peralta and Yando under his wing?

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

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