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We Beat the Street (Chapters 1-14)
We Beat the Street (Chapters 1-14)
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A reading comprehension and vocabulary knowledge quiz for Chapters 1-14 of We Beat the Street.
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1
Why did Sampson and his friends go to the graveyard to visit Reggie?
He was teaching them karate.
He was teaching them algebra.
He was teaching them meditation.
He was teaching them to speak Spanish.
2
Sampson's first experience in the emergency room was when he...
broke his foot.
had his appendix taken out.
chipped his tooth.
broke his hand.
3
Why does Sampson's mom want him to go to University school?
He is a great basketball player.
He is getting into a lot of trouble.
His older brother goes there.
He is reading at a 9th grade level
4
What did Sampson and his friends decide to steal from Jack's?
a lighter
a Gatorade
an Icee
bubble gum
5
Rameck was involved in a protest to...
stop the police from harassing them.
get better school lunches.
build better apartments in the projects.
include more African American history in the curriculum.
6
What did the rich snobby woman at the symphony think?
Poor neighborhoods had poorly behaved students.
Shakespeare was better than the symphony.
The boys had ugly sweaters.
The children were badly behaved.
7
Sampson wanted to party with his friends for his birthday but some of his friends wanted to...
do drugs
go to sleep
rob a store
hang out with girls
8
Why did Rameck get in so much trouble for spraying silly string?
The teacher swallowed some and got sick.
The teacher had an allergic reaction.
It got in the teacher's eye.
The teacher slipped on the silly string.
9
What did Jack do when he found out?
He cut off Sampson's friend's finger.
He cursed him out in a different language.
He punched Sampson.
He scared the boys by giving them a close look at his dog.
10
What happens to the money Rameck's grandmother gives him?
Rameck gets pictures for acting.
Rameck pays the electricity bills.
Rameck gets shoes.
Rameck gives the money to his mother.
11
When Rameck, Sampson and George went to the presentation for Seton Hall, they decided...
that they'd all try to be accepted.
that college wasn't for them.
that they wanted to go to Europe.
that they'd rather play basketball.
12
Why does George need to go to the dentist?
He needs a filling.
He needs a cleaning.
He needs a root canal.
He needs braces.
13
Why does Rameck ask his grandmother for money?
new shoes
a new car
pictures for acting
drugs
14
Sampson finds out that something happened to his friend Razor:
He crashed a stolen car
He was shot.
He was arrested for selling drugs
He was kidnapped by Reggie.
15
When Rameck went to private school, what caused him to get sent to the principal's office?
He ran out of class.
He three pencils into the ceiling.
He hit his teacher.
His mom didn't pay his tuition.
16
How did Sampson plead in front of the judge?
guilty
not guilty
17
Miss Viola Johnson made a big impact on George's life by all of these things except...
She took him to the symphony.
She fed him dinner.
She taught him Shakespeare.
She expected a lot from him.
18
Where do the boys grow up?
Newark, New Jersey
Atlanta, Georgia
Chicago, Illinois
Gary, Indiana
19
Rameck did something to a crack addict. What was it?
hugged him
shot him
gave him money.
stabbed him.
20
What activity was Rameck involved with at school?
student council
baseball
basketball
theater
