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

2. Where does Maria pick up the money Peralta's father sends to them?
(a) UPS.
(b) The post office.
(c) American Express.
(d) Western Union.

3. Who does Peralta's aunt introduce Maria to in the hopes that they will start a relationship in Part I?
(a) Ricky.
(b) Jose.
(c) Carlos.
(d) Frankie.

4. What drug plagues Peralta's neighborhood in Harlem?
(a) Heroin.
(b) Crack.
(c) Fentanyl.
(d) Marijuana.

5. Who is the only one in Peralta's family eligible for federal assistance?
(a) Peralta.
(b) Peralta's father.
(c) Yando.
(d) Maria.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Peralta born?

2. Where does Peralta live while he attends high school?

3. What had Maria done for a living in The Dominican Republic?

4. Who is the Dominican leader Peralta's mother tells him was evil?

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

(see the answer key)

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