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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapters Eleven through Sixteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, the reader discovers that McCall was jealous of his grandmother's affections while she worked as what for a Jewish family?
(a) Maid.
(b) Cook.
(c) Nurse.
(d) Nanny.

2. During one of the clashes in Chapter 9, the police arrive and a boy by what name is killed?
(a) Prairie Dog.
(b) Dwight.
(c) Billy.
(d) Bimbo.

3. What is the name of the girl crowned homecoming queen in Chapter 13?
(a) Denise.
(b) Debbie.
(c) Elisabeth.
(d) Valerie.

4. In Chapter 7, McCall likens all the fighting between groups, gangs, and others as what?
(a) Rite of Passage.
(b) Having fun.
(c) Inevitable.
(d) Dress Rehearsal.

5. Because his parents can not afford anything different, McCall chooses to go to what college?
(a) Howard.
(b) Hampton.
(c) Norfolk State.
(d) Old Dominion.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the neighborhood junior high school, McCall learns about putting down others as a competitive conversation called what?

2. When the family arrives at their new home in 1964, McCall's stepfather works full-time and does lawn work part-time to support the family, after retiring from where?

3. In 1964, McCall and his family move into a new housing development called what?

4. Who does McCall shoot in the chest after he taunt's McCall's son's mother?

5. How many bedrooms does the new housing development home have?

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