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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Chapters 12 - 14).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 12, which uncle of Peralta's helps him move to Princeton?
(a) Roberto.
(b) Ricky.
(c) Jose.
(d) Cal.

5. Whose backpack does Peralta hide in Chapter 6?
(a) Juan's.
(b) Bob's.
(c) Stephen's.
(d) Nick's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Peralta call the blessings he asks his mother for each morning?

2. Where does Maria pick up the money Peralta's father sends to them?

3. In Chapter 11, what does Maria get for Peralta for his birthday?

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

5. What does Nick's father do for a living?

(see the answer key)

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