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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, where was Wes's roomate from at military school?

2. In Chapter 5, how long did it take Moore to get to Perry Hall High School by bus?

3. At its peak in Chapter 6, how much money did Moore's team bring in in a day?

4. In Chapter 5, how long after Moore and Alicia met was she pregnant?

5. How long was Ray in the hospital after Moore shot him?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what news did Wes get from Justin?

2. How many children did Moore have in Chapter 7, how old were they, and who were their mothers?

3. Who was Colonel Battaglioli?

4. In Chapter 8, where had Wes traveled abroad, and where did he go for a semester of college?

5. As Woody graduated from high school in 1994, what did he remember about his classmates who did not graduate?

6. In Chapter 5, why did Tony think it was amusing when Moore got his girlfriend Alicia pregnant?

7. What sentence did all the robbers receive?

8. What books did Wes enjoy reading in Chapter 7 and why?

9. What family did Prothero leave behind?

10. In Chapter 6, what breaks did Moore get for the incident in which he shot at Ray?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Schools in the Bronx were deteriorating and did not prepare students for jobs or college. How did various people view education? How did an education or a lack of education affect the success of people in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Moore had a well-organized drug operation. What did Moore’s organization have in common with capitalism or a pyramid scheme?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 5, Wes and Moore found themselves in new worlds. What were the new worlds the boys had to adapt to? How did being lost in those worlds affect the boys?

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