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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Rufus threaten directly in the alley while defending himself with the broken bottle by putting the glass shard toward this individual's chest?
(a) Rascal.
(b) Tojo.
(c) Dukie.
(d) Simon.

2. Rufus recognizes he is moving dangerously fast in his plan to make a truce with other gangs, but reminds himself of what?
(a) Progress requires that he take some risk.
(b) He cannot back down now that he has proposed his plan.
(c) Ernie Brown moves just as fast on the football field.
(d) He needs to move quickly to stay ahead of the Gassers.

3. While Rufus is still stalling in the store, a boy with red hair enters to do what?
(a) Take his time looking around, buy cigarettes.
(b) Look around, then quickly exit.
(c) Take his time looking around, buy a soda.
(d) Look around, then challenge Rufus to a fight.

4. Rufus' winning his fight against Bantu without inflicting the severe damage a knife brings with it symbolizes what?
(a) Rufus' capacity for noble action is less than Bantu's.
(b) Rufus' capacity for noble action is equal to Bantu's.
(c) Rufus' capacity for noble action is greater than Bantu's.
(d) He is unneccessary in beating Bantu once the latter drops his knife.

5. His first day out of Pine Valley, Rufus has a daydream about what?
(a) Learning to fly aircraft.
(b) Being in a gang fight.
(c) Running away to Africa.
(d) Meeting his former girlfriend.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Bantu the Moors have a new president?

2. At his new job repairing tires, Rufus does not like it when the boss, Mr. Wells, does what?

3. Now that Ernie Brown will be nearby, Rufus has a fantasy that he will meet Ernie and what else?

4. Where is the next Moors meeting held following Bantu leaving?

5. As Rufus sees the "Gassers" sticker car being stopped by the police, what does he do?

(see the answer key)

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