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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What classical character does Peralta most closely identify with in Chapter 5?
(a) Agamemnon.
(b) Telemachus.
(c) Odysseus.
(d) Perseus.

2. What do the older kids at Resurrection call Peralta when they make fun of him?
(a) A ghetto boy.
(b) A thirst bucket.
(c) A moocher.
(d) A harlem wank.

3. Who is Peralta's eighth-grade English teacher?
(a) Dr. Gorgon.
(b) Dr. Beall.
(c) Dr. Parlay.
(d) Dr. Robin.

4. Who interviews Peralta at Collegiate in Part II for admission?
(a) Ms. Heyman.
(b) Mr. Breimer.
(c) Ms. Rayson.
(d) Mr. Folly.

5. What year was the Collegiate school founded?
(a) 1900.
(b) 1628.
(c) 1865.
(d) 1776.

6. What is the name of one of Peralta's aunts in New York City?
(a) Altagracia.
(b) Isobel.
(c) Maria.
(d) Beatrice.

7. What is the name of Peralta's family's church through most of his youth?
(a) St. Brigit's.
(b) Assumption.
(c) Resurrection.
(d) Malay's.

8. What new job does Maria start in Chapter 7?
(a) House cleaning.
(b) Food preparation.
(c) Personal trainer.
(d) Accountant.

9. Who is the Dominican leader Peralta's mother tells him was evil?
(a) Rafael Trujilo.
(b) Ricky Martino.
(c) Mando Josilio.
(d) Marshall Rodelio.

10. Who is the first friend at Collegiate that Peralta goes home with?
(a) Nick.
(b) Randy.
(c) Steven.
(d) Rollo.

11. How much older is Peralta's father than his mother?
(a) 5 years.
(b) They are the same age.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 22 years.

12. Who is Maria's friend who questions if Peralta is her son?
(a) Millie.
(b) Rhonda.
(c) Carmen.
(d) Wren.

13. What book does Peralta's class read in eighth grade English?
(a) James Joyce's Dubliners.
(b) Elie Wiesel's Night.
(c) Richard Henry's Last.
(d) William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

14. What small think is Peralta proud of himself for not doing when the bully hit him?
(a) Bleeding.
(b) Limping.
(c) Falling down.
(d) Crying.

15. What food did Peralta love during his first winter in America?
(a) Ketchup.
(b) Ice cream.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Beans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Maria pick up the money Peralta's father sends to them?

2. What phrase does Maria use to describe the thing she does not want Peralta or Yando to become?

3. Who is one of the people taking care of Peralta and Yando when their mother is hospitalized in Part II?

4. Where does someone encourage Peralta to apply for high school?

5. What program helps Peralta and his family afford food?

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