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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What book does Peralta's class read in eighth grade English?
(a) Richard Henry's Last.
(b) James Joyce's Dubliners.
(c) Elie Wiesel's Night.
(d) William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

3. Where is the homeless shelter where Peralta and his family spend some time during his youth?
(a) Rondando Street.
(b) Fall Street.
(c) Synge Street.
(d) Catherine Street.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which kid starts bullying Peralta because Peralta is interested in his girlfriend?

2. Who is the friendly priest at Peralta's church who is very kind to Peralta?

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

4. What school offers Peralta a place for high school, but no financial aid?

5. What sport does Peralta like to watch with his father as a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Peralta's mother tell him he needs to be prepared for something happening to her?

2. Why does Peralta decide not to tell his mother about his breathing problems in Part II?

3. What does Peralta do at Resurrection Sunday school to make the teacher want to introduce him to the priest?

4. What upsets Peralta during his early days at Prep?

5. What is Maria scared that Peralta and Yando might become?

6. Why does Peralta's mother neglect to stay in touch with her sisters for so long?

7. Why does Peralta decide he wants to attend an Ivy League school?

8. Why does Peralta's family end up in a homeless shelter in Part I?

9. Why is Peralta's mother reluctant to return to the Dominican Republic?

10. What early literature assignment at Collegiate captivates Peralta, and why?

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