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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rufus is wearing _________ as he leaves Pine Valley.
(a) An ill-fitting exit outfit.
(b) Comfortable semi-dress clothes.
(c) His Boy Scout uniform.
(d) Jeans, a T-shirt, and sneakers.

2. Mr. Rubio inquires how Rufus feels about his father, and gets what reply?
(a) He was told the man died in an accident.
(b) He was told the man died in war.
(c) He does not ever recall meeting the man.
(d) He was told the man left home when Rufus was an infant.

3. What topic does Mr. Rubio slyly try to introduce into the conversation?
(a) Centers.
(b) Quarterbacks.
(c) Fullbacks.
(d) Halfbacks.

4. Durango Street offers hope that a dangerous gang is able to become a benign social organization how?
(a) With help from sports figures.
(b) With outside intervention.
(c) With no outside intervention necessary.
(d) Members going to prison or outgrowing their youth.

5. Where is the next Moors meeting held following Bantu leaving?
(a) The Happy Spot.
(b) Rufus' house.
(c) Fat Boy's.
(d) The roof on Baby Gibson's apartment building.

6. Which problems does Rufus admit to Mr. Rubio?
(a) Narcotics addiction.
(b) None.
(c) Acne.
(d) Alcoholism.

7. In their initial contact, where does Alex Robbins ask the Moors to meet him later that same evening?
(a) The crafts room at the Durango Street playground.
(b) The crafts room at the Chestnut Street playground.
(c) The crafts room at the Walnut Street playground.
(d) The crafts room at the Teagarden Street playground.

8. What does Rufus offer Idell a chance to do following Bantu's defeat?
(a) Leave the Moors with only a beating.
(b) Replace Bantu as president of the Moors.
(c) Join Bantu in the Gassers.
(d) Exit the gang without a beating.

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

10. When Rufus asks his mother if she was really married to Ernie Brown, what is her response?
(a) For a few months, when she was 16.
(b) For a few months, when she was 17.
(c) For just over a year, when she turned 16.
(d) For a few months, when she was 18.

11. Where is it Mr. Rubio informs Rufus his mother has moved to?
(a) The Town of Durango.
(b) The City of Durango.
(c) The Durango Housing Project.
(d) Durango County.

12. Aware the Gassers will be looking for him after the broken glass event, Rufus decides he needs to find Baby Gibson for what reason?
(a) He can get him out of town.
(b) He is a member of the Durangos gang.
(c) He can get him a gun.
(d) He is a member of the Moors gang.

13. Rufus manages to hold his own against Bantu, forcing him to drop his knife, and then what?
(a) Chases him from the scene.
(b) Strikes him a number of times quite hard.
(c) Beats him unconscious.
(d) Beats him semi-conscious.

14. How do the gang members reflect their vote for Rufus to join the Moors?
(a) Standing and sitting.
(b) Show of hands.
(c) Bottle caps.
(d) Lit matches.

15. After the cop finishes questioning Rufus and his sister, what does Rufus do?
(a) Rufus continues to walk leisurely with his sister down the street.
(b) Rufus chastises his sister for giving too much information to the cop.
(c) Rufus takes his sister's hand and leads her into a nearby store.
(d) Rufus keeps walking quickly with his sister to leave the dark streets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does his parole officer state as a condition of Rufus' parole?

2. The grocery owner tells Rufus to do what as he stalls?

3. Late on the night of Rufus' Moors initiation, his parole officer calls the Group Service Council as he thinks what?

4. What does Rufus' younger brother say he is interested in joining?

5. Who does Rufus meet at the bus depot?

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