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Mrs. Hodo's 8th Grade ELA - We Beat the Street Review
Flashcards
30 cards
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Practice quiz
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Questions
30
Answers
1
True or False: Sampson was excited to be working in internal medicine after medical school.
True
False
2
Rameck sprayed ___________ in his teacher's face.
bug spray
silly string
soda
water
3
We Beat the Street begins is set mostly in what city?
Los Angeles, California
New York, New York
Newark, New Jersey
Houston, Texas
4
True or False: Sampson lied to his friends about his good grades because he wanted to be cool.
True
False
5
What did Eddie trick Sampson into doing?
Ditching school the day of an important test
Lying to his mother
Stealing a carpet cleaning machine
Selling drugs to young children
6
Who is Carla Dickinson?
Sampson's mom
Rameck's grandmother
George's 3rd grade teacher
The leader of the student program at Seton Hall
7
Who was a 12-year-old who died by crashing a stolen car?
Spud
Reggie
Razor
Eddie
8
How did George's mom help him pay for college?
She pawned her jewelry
She borrowed money from her friends
She worked 14 hour days to make extra money
She took out a loan
9
Why was George originally excited about going to the dentist?
He was going to miss school.
The dentist was someone George looked up to.
He had always wanted to be a dentist.
His tooth had been hurting for awhile.
10
Why did Rameck and Train get angry at the crack addict?
He was using crack in front of a school
He did not pay them enough money
He was begging for money to spend on drugs
They saw him steal money
11
Spud tells Sampson about his idea to make money. What is it?
Becoming doctors
Cleaning carpets
Becoming rappers
Selling crack cocaine
12
Why did Rameck act up in class and get sent to the principal's office at his Catholic school?
He had already finished his work and was bored
Another student was making fun of him
He was having a bad day
He did not like his teacher
13
Why did Sampson's mom want him to go to University High School?
It was closer to his house than other schools
She did not like his friends
she wanted him to live on campus at the school
His scores are high and she wants him to go to college
14
As a child, what did Sam think was his only escape from the ghetto?
Selling drugs
Playing professional baseball
Becoming an actor
Stealing items from stores
15
Why did Sampson decide to do his best on the admissions test for UHS?
He thought he'd fail if he didn't try
He'd always wanted to go there
He didn't want another student to do better than he did
He'd made a bet with his friends about who would do the best
16
Who experienced the most doubt about becoming a doctor and almost quit school?
Sampson
Rameck
George
17
What is Sampson thinking about as the speaker calls his name at graduation?
Going out to dinner to celebrate
How much money he'll make as a doctor
His pact with George and Rameck to stick together in college
All of the support his mother had given him
18
Where do the boys plan to go when they leave class the day of the Seton Hall presentation?
George's house to play video games
The school office to check their grades
The library for the presentation
To the gym to play basketball
19
True or False: George wants to become a doctor to start a clinic & give back to his community.
True
False
20
Who is not one of the main characters in We Beat the Street?
George
Sam
Rameck
Razor
21
At first, Sam, George and Rameck think it's okay for doctors to dress casually in baggy jeans.
False
True
22
What happened to the $150 Rameck's grandmother gave him?
Rameck gave it to his mom for the bills.
Rameck gave it back to his grandmother.
Rameck spent it on cting pictures.
Rameck spent it on a new pair of shoes.
23
After Rameck gets into a fight with a boy in his dorm, how does the boy's mom respond?
She asks the police to press charges
She asks the police not to press charges
She tells Rameck to never talk to her son again
She yells at her son for getting in a fight
24
Who taught Sampson Kung Fu?
Reggie
Spud
Razor
Eddie
25
Why did the woman at the play think George's class was from a private school?
They were polite and well behaved
Only private school students were allowed in the play
The students lied and told her they were from one
The play was very expensive
26
Who was George's 3rd grade teacher?
Miss Johnson
Miss Dickson
Mr. Smith
Reggie
27
What was the name of the rap group George and Rameck formed?
Another Rough Tribe
Rhyme Doctors
Newark Boyz
Beating the Street
28
True or False: Sampson does his residency at Newark Beth Israel Hospital.
True
False
29
Sampson became interested in what kind of medicine?
emergency
pediatrics
cardiology
internal
30
True or False: George broke his foot because concrete fell on it.
False
True
