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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Steve?
(a) 16.
(b) 15.
(c) 14.
(d) 17.

2. What is the name of the prisoner who wants to read Steve's screenplay?
(a) Sunny.
(b) Sunset.
(c) Sunrise.
(d) Sunner.

3. What is Steve wearing when his father comes to visit him in prison?
(a) Striped pajamas.
(b) Shorts and t-shirt.
(c) An orange jumpsuit.
(d) A suit.

4. According to Osvaldo's testimony, why did he participate in the robbery?
(a) Because he wanted money.
(b) Because he had never been in trouble before.
(c) Because he was afraid not to.
(d) Because he did not like Mr. Nesbitt.

5. In the notes Steve writes just after his father leaves, what does he say he did at the drugstore?
(a) Robbed it.
(b) Go in and looked around.
(c) Destroyed the security cameras.
(d) Smashed the windows.

6. What has Steve never seen his father do?
(a) Cry.
(b) Swear.
(c) Yell.
(d) Hit.

7. What does Steve wonder in the prologue if he will still do what when the trial is over?
(a) Recognize himself.
(b) Have any friends.
(c) Be able to breathe.
(d) Be in prison.

8. What does O'Brien say to Steve after Osvaldo's testimony that makes him discouraged?
(a) That things look bad for him.
(b) That she knows what he is really like.
(c) That she thinks he is guilty.
(d) That Osvaldo is trustworthy.

9. Why is the detective not going to read the affidavit on Wednesday, July 8?
(a) He is on vacation.
(b) He is having problems with a hemorrhoid operation.
(c) He is working on a serious case.
(d) He is being transferred.

10. In the credits in Chapter 1, Richard Evans is credited as what?
(a) The Fink.
(b) The Louse.
(c) The Snitch.
(d) The Rat.

11. The stage directions refer to Wendell Bolden's hands as what?
(a) Giant, dry.
(b) Tiny, dry.
(c) Sweaty, cracked.
(d) Large, ashy.

12. Why does the prisoner who wants to read Steve's screenplay say he likes the screenplay?
(a) Because of the action.
(b) Because of the title.
(c) Because of the resolution.
(d) Because of the tattoos.

13. Who is the author of this book?
(a) Dean Myers.
(b) Walter Dean.
(c) Walter Dean Myers.
(d) Dean Walters.

14. In the credits in Chapter 1, Osvaldo Cruz is credited as what?
(a) Thug.
(b) Weakling.
(c) Tough Guy Wannabe.
(d) Tough Guy.

15. What does Steve notice about the mirror in his cell in the prologue?
(a) It has names scratched into it.
(b) It is broken.
(c) There is no mirror.
(d) It is dirty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does B&E mean, in the context of this book's courtroom scenes?

2. What causes the delay in the trial on Wednesday, July 8?

3. What is Steve worried that his father sees when he looks down at him?

4. In which jail does Steve find himself in?

5. In the prologue, Steve is surprised that the prisoners still do what, even though they are strangers?

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