“We Beat the Street” Chapters 1-10 Quiz

What does Reggie the teacher tell the students about fighting?

• Anyone can fight - the boys should use their minds instead.
• They should fight as much as possible.
• Violence will make them manly.

What happens to Sampson when he helps Eddie shop for the carpet-cleaning business?

• He trips in the store.
• He carries everything.
• He is arrested for shoplifting.

Read the quote from Chapter 9 "He breathed deeply, immensely relieved that he would live another day. He wondered where his life was heading and how he could manage to escape what seemed to be an increasingly downward spiral."
 What theme could determined from this quote and the events that happened in chapter 9?

• Live everyday like it's your last. 
• Work hard in everything that you do. 
• Be a leader: Following the crowd could get you in trouble
• Cherish your loved ones

Who was considered the best Kung Fu teacher in NJ?

• Reggie

• Sampson

• Crusher

• Razor

Who dies stealing a car?

• Sampson

• Reggie

• Razor

• Crusher

Sampson was going to take a test to go to..

• Monticello Middle School

• Ohio State University

• University High School

• Dayton City High School

What was the name of the city they grew up in?

• Newark
• New York City
• New Jersey
• New Jack City

How does Sampson break his foot?

• Drops a book on it
• A door closes on it
• A rock falls on it
• Playing soccer

What was the name of the projects they lived in?

• MAPS Projects
• Dayton Street Projects
• Science Projects
• Marcy Projects

What genre was "We Beat The Street"?

• Realistic Fiction
• Mystery
• Folk Tale
• Auto-Biography