Discovering Wes Moore Chapter 2 Quiz

Why did Wes's mother sleep on the couch for 2 years after her husband died?

• The neighborhood was getting worse with crime and break-ins

• It was too noisy in her room

• She let her children sleep in her bed

Why did Wes's mom mover her family to New York (Bronx)?

• She thought the Bronx was a very rich neighborhood

• It was always her dream for her family to live there

• Because Joy needed help raising and taking care of her kids

In what year did Joy move her family to the Bronx?

• 1978

• 1984

• 1980

What did Joy learn about the neighborhood as she got off the expressway?

• That it is a lot more dangerous from when she was growing up there

• There were super nice houses and a lot of rich people

• The neighborhood didn't change at all

What was Wes's signal to come home?

• When he heard a train coming

• When he heard the the cop sirens

• When the streetlights went on

What did Wes enjoy doing at his grandparents after all his chores were done?

• playing hockey in the street

• playing basketball at the courts

• Playing baseball in an abandoned parking lot

What did Wes consider the basketball court a "sanctuary?"

• because he felt safe there

• because he prayed there

• because there was always a fight

What kind of crimes were happening in the Bronx that made it unsafe?

• gambling and car theft

• shoplifting

• drugs and gunfire

Wes explains that all type of boys/men come to the basketball court to play. What does the basketball court bring to these men?

• a level of competition

• a sense of belonging and community

• intimidation and threat

Did Wes tell the other boys that he would come back to the basketball courts?

• yes

• no