We Beat the Street (Ch. 14-15)

What does the book say was the most dangerous thing to do in Newark?

• throw shade at a drug dealer

• be alone at night

• stand on the street corner and mind your own business

• pick a fight with gang leader

Why did the boys not spend too much time together the summer before twelfth grade?

• George and Rameck had jobs.

• Sampson was going to summer school.

• They got into an argument weren't speaking.

• Rameck was in jail.

What were Sampson and his friends doing that is illegal?

• selling drugs

• robbing convenience stores

• robbing drug dealing kids

• smoking pot

What character did the boys claim to be like while robbing drug dealers?

• Bart Simpson

• Robin Hood

• Darth Vader

• Aladdin

How was Sampson caught?

• Police raid

• The boys he was with snitched on him

• He turned himself in voluntarily

• His sister turned him in.

What was Sampson charged with after him and his friends decided to rob the drug dealers?

• Attempted Murder

• Armed Assault

• Armed Hurt

• Armed Robbery

How much time did Sampson spend in jail?

• four weeks

• six months

• three days

• 2 years

Was this incident put on Sampson's permanent record?

• Yes

• No

Why was this incident not going to be on Sampson's permanent record?

• He promised the judge to stay out of trouble.

• He was a juvenile.

• It was a deal with his lawyer.

• His mom fought to get it removed.

How long was Sampson on probation?

• 1 year

• 2 years

• 6 months

• 18 months