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