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