We Beat the Street chapters 5-9

What is most closely the meaning of the word stall as it appears on page 39?

• A. verb | to delay

• B. noun | a booth or counter

• C. verb | to put an animal in its designated booth

• D. verb | (of a motor) to stop functioning

Looking back on the incident in Chapter 5 with the $150, dollars, Rameck mainly wishes that ________.

• A. he had become a successful actor rather than a successful doctor

• B. he had made sure his mother didn’t spend the money on her addictions

• C. he had kept the money to pursue his acting dreams

• D. he had used the money to hire a better acting teacher

Which of the following traits of George’s best explains why the dentist encourages him, as depicted in Chapter 6?

• A. George’s curiosity

• B. George’s athleticism

• C. George’s extreme intelligence

• D. George’s discomfort with his teeth

Which of the following inferences about Reggie’s ocean metaphor is most strongly supported by Chapter 7?

• A. Although Reggie is one of the best divers in New Jersey, the ocean represents his limitations.

• B. While the ocean represents a positive force for Reggie, it represents a negative force for Sampson.

• C. While the ocean is powerful, Sampson feels even stronger than the water.

• D. While the ocean represents danger for Reggie, it represents hope for Sampson.

The incident in Chapter 7 involving Razor mainly shows ________.

• A. how different Sampson was from the criminals of the neighborhood

• B. how similar Sampson was to the criminals of the neighborhood

• C. the dangers of crime

• D. the communication skills needed to succeed academically

Which of the following best explains Sampson’s mother’s determination that her son receive an education?

• A. Her own lack of opportunities when she was a kid.

• B. Her wish to have her son become a teacher himself.

• C. Her son’s obvious genius in academics.

• D. Her desire to obtain wealth and status for her entire family.

Sampson and his mother’s discussion about college in Chapter 8 is mainly evidence of the book’s theme of _______.

• A. the dangers of not listening to one’s parents

• B. the ways that honor and courage can change one’s future in the inner city

• C. the crucial role tests play in achieving success

• D. the importance of role models and the lack of opportunity in the inner city

Which of the following best describes a plot point in Chapter 9?

• A. Like Scrooge, Rameck was relieved to live another day.

• B. Rameck’s leadership got him the star role in the play and also almost got him killed.

• C. Drugs are no match for the power of art.

• D. Friendships that start out with warmth often end with death.