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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Corliss waiting in Mary Farragot's apartment?
(a) To take notes on her posessions.
(b) For her to come back.
(c) To Open her mail and materials.
(d) To talk to her about her likes and dislikes.

2. What does the narrator believe Mrs. Boswell is encouraging him to challenge?
(a) His father's rigid beliefs.
(b) Leon's leadership.
(c) Her teachings and rules.
(d) Stereotypes of men.

3. Why does R.V. say they should join forces?
(a) To take down Slick.
(b) To ensure everyone is safe.
(c) For the greater good.
(d) To get more money.

4. What does "everyone" know that Slick is in to?
(a) Rackets.
(b) Hired killing.
(c) Drugs.
(d) Street gangs.

5. What happens to Teddy when he fights for the knife after the woman is stabbed?
(a) He runs away.
(b) He kills Billy.
(c) He gets stabbed.
(d) He hurts Red.

6. With what does Wilson have an odd fascination?
(a) Winfield's red handkerchief.
(b) Farragot's earrings.
(c) Farragot's expression.
(d) Milford's silver hair.

7. Who does Mrs. Boswell use as her foil when telling the boys how to find wives?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Leon.
(c) Clarence.
(d) Gloria.

8. What does the man do to R.V. that causes him to order Aubrey to take him out?
(a) Trips R.V. and causes him to fall.
(b) Calls the police.
(c) Punches him in the face.
(d) Takes his gun away.

9. How does Winfield describe the street on the night in question?
(a) Like a convention of Italian gangsters.
(b) Like a musical.
(c) Like a stage.
(d) Like a parade on Easter Sunday.

10. What was the most important question that the narrator wants to ask?
(a) What is your name?
(b) When did this happen?
(c) What happened to Billy?
(d) Where will you go next?

11. What is Butler's regular complaint?
(a) No one is gonna help us.
(b) Nothing good happens here.
(c) Where do we go now.
(d) They still tryin' to starve us out.

12. Why does Mrs. Boswell tell Leon he cannot go out to dance?
(a) He makes to much noise.
(b) He doesn't know the steps.
(c) He has razors on his shoes.
(d) He was too rude and mean to the narrator.

13. Which of the following characters is the hearing officer?
(a) Cripps.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Winfield.
(d) Farragot.

14. Which character is nicknamed Eldorado?
(a) Teddy.
(b) McDaddy.
(c) Red.
(d) Billy.

15. What does Tommy's father say his son's new haircut is like?
(a) New age.
(b) Uneven and ugly.
(c) Plantation Negro.
(d) One from the 1800s.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Leon get the impression that Gweneth likes to hear boys blow their own horns?

2. How do the congregation members feel about Butler's sermons?

3. What does Milford admire about Winfield?

4. What has made Mrs. Farragot notorious at Project Gratis?

5. What two things does Curtis suggest Willis do when he is worried about the Henry Street Guys?

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