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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 item of Piri's clothing does the teacher grab?
(a) His sweater
(b) His t-shirt
(c) His shirt
(d) His trousers

2. What part of Piri's body did Rocky injure?
(a) His eyes
(b) His stomach
(c) His back
(d) His foot

3. Who chases after Piri?
(a) Angelo
(b) Marcia
(c) James
(d) Joe

4. What does Rocky hit Piri in the face with?
(a) Asphalt
(b) A baseball bat
(c) A rock
(d) A glass

5. Who are the only people to make Piri and Betty feel comfortable in their relationship?
(a) Piri's friends in Harlem
(b) Betty's family
(c) The hospital staff
(d) Piri's family

Short Answer Questions

1. Who answers the door to Piri?

2. What is the name of the man who interviews Piri?

3. What is the name of the girl Piri falls in love with?

4. What does Piri call Brew?

5. How does Piri sometimes sneak out of his classroom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems does Piri face when the family moves again?

2. How does Miss Washington help Piri in this section?

3. Why do Piri and his gang decide to go with Alfredo?

4. Describe Piri's time with Pane and his sister, Lorry.

5. How do Piri and his mother react differently to Paulie's death?

6. Describe Piri's time with the baseball team at his new school.

7. Why do Piri's parents decide to move to a suburb in Long Island?

8. What problems does Piri face when he has to move to a new neighborhood?

9. How does Piri get rid of the Jolly Roger gang members who chase him home?

10. Why does Piri think Crutch has a good way of looking at racism?

(see the answer keys)

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