Reading Check Ch 7. OWM

What did the author decide to do after finishing school at Valley Forge?

• Pursue a basketball career

• Attend a training program in woodworking

• Stay at Valley Forge Junior College to become a second lieutenant

• Go home and get a job so he could repay his mother

Why was the author jumping out of an airplane

• · To become a qualified paratrooper

• · As part of a team-­‐building experience with his platoon

• · To fulfill a lifelong dream to skydive

• · To escape a malfunctioning army helicopter

How many children does the other Wes have at

this point?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 5

What caused the other Wes to decide to get out

of the drug trade?

• His oldest daughter convinced him he needed to change

• He got arrested for distributing drugs

• He realized his girlfriend was an addict

• He overdosed on heroin

What was the other Wes’s experience at the beginning of the Job Corps?

• He felt like it was a prison.

• He quickly had success and became a leader

• He was a troublemaker and almost got kicked out

• He thought it would not help him accomplish his goals

What professional training did the other Wes choose at the Job Corps?

• auto mechanics

• welding

• Heating and Air Systems

• carpentry

What does the other Wes decide to do at the

end of the chapter?

• Move away from bad influences

• Take a permanent job as a cook

• Take on his children full time

• Get back into the drug trade

"I sympathized with him, but I recoiled from his ability to shed responsibility seamlessly and drape it at the feet of others. “True, but it’s easy to lose control when you were never looking for it in the first place.”

What does the above passage reveal about the author’s perspective?

• He believes that it is more important to show sympathy for people when they face difficult times.

• He believes it is important to maintain control in a situation.

• He believes that individuals should not blame others for their issues.

• He believes that it is necessary to have support to get through tough situations.