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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Peralta and Yando look forward to eating as a very special treat during the time they spend in the homeless shelter?
(a) Chipotle.
(b) Mack's.
(c) Burger King.
(d) McDonald's.

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

3. What sports team does Peralta try out for at Collegiate?
(a) Track.
(b) Hockey.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Basketball.

4. Which fictional character does Peralta idolize in his youth for a time?
(a) Spiderman.
(b) Nicholas Nickleby.
(c) Dr. Strange.
(d) Edmond Dantes.

5. Which train does Peralta take to see his aunts in the Bronx?
(a) D Train.
(b) A Train.
(c) C Train.
(d) L Train.

6. Who interviews Peralta at Collegiate in Part II for admission?
(a) Ms. Heyman.
(b) Mr. Folly.
(c) Mr. Breimer.
(d) Ms. Rayson.

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

8. What new job does Maria start in Chapter 7?
(a) Accountant.
(b) House cleaning.
(c) Food preparation.
(d) Personal trainer.

9. Who does Peralta meet at an arts program who takes Peralta and Yando under his wing?
(a) Robert.
(b) Jeff.
(c) Jose.
(d) Martin.

10. What program helps Peralta and his family afford food?
(a) PRC.
(b) WIC.
(c) RLA.
(d) MIT.

11. How much older is Peralta's father than his mother?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 22 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) They are the same age.

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

13. What illness does Peralta get while living in the shelter?
(a) Whooping cough.
(b) Measles.
(c) Diptheria.
(d) Chicken Pox.

14. In Chapter 7, what does Peralta do with his friends that he later has doubts about?
(a) Tracks down a contact to sell them drugs.
(b) Figures out how to disarm security systems.
(c) Tracks down a woman they heard gives blow jobs for five dollars.
(d) Break into someone's apartment to steal money.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of car does Carlos drive?

3. Which of the following high schools does Peralta apply to in Part II?

4. Who is the first friend at Collegiate that Peralta goes home with?

5. What term of affection does Peralta's father use for him routinely?

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