We Beat the Street Chapters 14-22 Review

What could lead Sampson to getting involved with crime?

• boredom and free time

• owning guns

• quick way to earn money

Which concept or image from this section of the text most strongly symbolizes the normalization of death and violence in the inner city as depicted in We Beat the Street?

• the festivities of the summer vacation between school terms

•  the reality of a gun being as common as a candy bar

• the excitement of feeling like Robin Hood

•  the glory of splitting the stolen money

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Why do the guys on the basketball court laugh at Sampson?

• They are mean and have been bullying him

• They think it's impossible for Sampson to go to college

• They think he's trash at basketball

• They think it's rare for people in Sampson's neighborhood to get opportunities for advancement

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Which of the following best explains the cause of Sampson’s survivor’s guilt as described in Chapter 14?

• Sampson becoming a doctor while two former friends were murdered

• Sampson returning to his former community to provide aid and services

• Sampson realizing that he couldn’t remain friends with his same group

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What does Chapter 15 reveal?

• How important their friendship was to their success

• Their dream to go to the same college or university

• The challenges they would face becoming doctors

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What does George encourage the readers to do in "A Conversation with Doctor George Jenkins: Strengthening the Pact" on page 127?

• to attend Seton Hall University and make new friends there

• to gather a group of friends and give back to their community

• to find friends that have the same goals and make their own pact to succeed and stick together

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Carla encourages the three friends to...

• workout and eat healthy

• be creative and work hard

• be disciplined and believe in yourself

What does George mean when he says he feels like a "rock in a snowstorm" on page 137?

• The school doesn't have much diversity

• He has anxiety about fitting in

• The weather is changing

Which statement can be supported by "The End of Violence and the Start of Giving Back" on page 145?

• Rameck is an angry person and has a bad temper.

• Rameck's survival skills that he uses in his neighborhood don't help him in college.

• Rameck has to use violence to gain respect.

Why did the three friends create the club Ujima?

• They want to show inner-city kids that college is a possibility for them.

• They want to tell inner-city kids that they should achieve academic success in college.

• They want to build relationships with inner-city kids and create a tutoring program.