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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Winell Thomas's parents leave Havanna for work?
(a) 1920s.
(b) 1938.
(c) 1930s.
(d) 1929.

2. How old was Wes in Chapter 4?
(a) 11.
(b) 12.
(c) 9.
(d) 10.

3. In Chapter 2, how much money did Wes borrow from his mother's loose change when he went to meet his friend Woody?
(a) About a dollar.
(b) About a dollar and fity cents.
(c) $1.25.
(d) $2.05.

4. When did Wes's father die?
(a) March 11, 1982.
(b) April 15, 1982.
(c) February 3, 1983.
(d) May 27, 1983.

5. Who was the mayor of Baltimore in Chapter 3?
(a) Martin O'Malley.
(b) Kurt Schmoke.
(c) William D. Schaefer.
(d) Clarence H. Burns.

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall was Wes's father?

2. How many stories tall are the Murphy Homes?

3. How tall was Wes's grandfather?

4. What did Tony see in Moore's room that made him ask in Chapter 4 where Moore got the money?

5. At what age did Tony start dealing drugs?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4, why did Tony beat up Moore?

2. Why was Tony known as a gangster in Chapter 2?

3. In Chapter 2, where did Wes's mother sleep and why?

4. In Chapter 4, what did Mary find in Moore's room, and what did she do with it?

5. How did Moore meet his father for the first time?

6. What story appeared about Moore in the Baltimore Sun in 2000?

7. In Chapter 3, why did Wes get suspended from school?

8. Why did Moore get arrested in Chapter 2?

9. What precautions would Justin have to take if he took the train home after dark?

10. In Chapter 3, what happened that made Mary decide to move?

(see the answer keys)

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