Bad Boy: A Memoir

How did Walter usually respond to bullies?

• Ignoring them

• talking to an adult

• hitting the person

• writing about it

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When Walter was a young boy, what did he love MOST about Harlem?

• the library

• school

• his apartment

• the music

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Why did someone tell Walter he shouldn't be a lawyer?

• He couldn't speak clearly

• He wasn't smart enough

• He couldn't afford to go to law school

• He couldn't read

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Why was Walter made fun of?

• He was adopted

• He couldn't pronounce words correctly

• He moves all the time

• He is always in trouble

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Who was known as the wicked witch of West Harlem?

• his teacher

• his neighbor

• his principal

• his boss

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Near the end of his senior year, Walter returned to school to find what?

• He received a scholarship to a college

• He missed graduation

• He has to repeat his senior year

• He needs to go to summer school

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Mrs. Dodson convinces Walter's mother that he should not:

• Be left home alone

• play basketball

• Be friends with Frank

• Be allowed to read comic books

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As a boy, one way Walter was sure to get a beating home was by

• Getting in a fight at school

• not keeping his room clean

• not completing his homework

• if he got poor marks in conduct

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When Walter talked to his parents about his writing as an adult, who was most proud of him?

• His mother

• His father

• His sisters

• His teachers

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Walter went to work to save for a type writer

• True

• False

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