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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose account of Icarus does Peralta read in tenth grade?
(a) Marshall's.
(b) Joyce's.
(c) Henry's.
(d) Ovid's.

2. Which shop does Peralta attempt to steal things from with his friends in Chapter 9?
(a) Virgin Media.
(b) Tower Records.
(c) The Apple Store.
(d) The Paper Shop.

3. What publication does Peralta agree to speak with on the record in Chapter 14?
(a) Washington Post.
(b) Chicago Tribune.
(c) Wall Street Journal.
(d) New York Times.

4. What does Peralta use to open a bank account at Princeton?
(a) His phone number.
(b) He makes up an imaginary number.
(c) His passport number.
(d) His Princeton ID number.

5. Where does Jeff live in Chapter 13?
(a) London.
(b) Rome.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Paris.

6. Where does Peralta go on his scholarship after Princeton graduation?
(a) England.
(b) Russia.
(c) Italy.
(d) Germany.

7. Which of Peralta's friends is dating someone named Salim?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Winnie.
(c) Cara.
(d) Amanda.

8. Who is the reporter who contacts Peralta in Chapter 14?
(a) Robert.
(b) Miriam.
(c) Wallace.
(d) Jennifer.

9. How long does Peralta's father stay for his visit in Chapter 10?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 5 days.

10. In Chapter 10, who comes to visit Peralta and Yando?
(a) Their grandmother.
(b) Their other brother.
(c) Their father.
(d) Their aunt.

11. What scholarship does Peralta win in Chapter 14?
(a) The Sachs Scholarship.
(b) The Fulbright Scholarship.
(c) The Bracing Scholarship.
(d) The Rhodes Scholarship.

12. Who sends Peralta a letter from Princeton in Chapter 12?
(a) Dean Harrington.
(b) Dean Breimer.
(c) Dean Hargrod.
(d) Dean Malkiel.

13. How much does Peralta have to pay for the merchandise he damages during his attempted stealing in Chapter 10?
(a) $100.
(b) $600.
(c) $200.
(d) $400.

14. What does Nick's father do for a living?
(a) He is a communications specialist.
(b) He is a pastor.
(c) He is a prosecutor in the district attorney's office.
(d) He is a congressperson.

15. Why does the girl Peralta briefly dates in Chapter 13 break up with him?
(a) She can not afford tuition at Princeton and has to leave.
(b) She is sick.
(c) Her parents threatened to stop paying tuition if she dated a black man.
(d) She transfers to another Ivy League school where she thinks she will be happier.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Peralta's old Prep friend's funeral held in Chapter 13?

2. What problem does Derrick have with Peralta's dating life?

3. What does Yando do that shocks Peralta when Peralta comes home on break in Chapter 12?

4. Who comes to Peralta's awards ceremony in Chapter 13?

5. Where does Nick go to college?

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