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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Chapters 17 through 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of vehicle does McCall's stepfather drive that is also a cause for tension at McCall's job?
(a) A work truck.
(b) An Eldorado.
(c) An Oldsmobile.
(d) A Cadillac.

2. How old was McCall's mother when she began her relationship with McCall's biological father?
(a) 13.
(b) 18.
(c) 15.
(d) 14.

3. After July 19, 1973, McCall is soon accepted into how many colleges?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

4. Whatever McCall sells from the armed robberies is because he does not want it or because what?
(a) It does not fit.
(b) His parents might find it.
(c) It's to "hot" to keep.
(d) He does not like it.

5. In Chapter 23, McCall is introduced to the fundamentals of what religion?
(a) Buddishm.
(b) Islam.
(c) Christianity.
(d) Christian Sceince.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 14, McCall considers that he got a light sentence for shooting a man because the man's life was worth so little and because McCall did so well in what?

2. At St. Brides, McCall is near his home and can have more what?

3. In Chapter 2, readers find that the new black housing development is separated from the poor white neighborhood by what?

4. In Part I of the book, McCall recalls a moment when this person grabbed one of his brothers and told them to "stop acting like a nigger." Who is this person?

5. In Chapter 8, McCall is severely beaten by whom?

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