We Beat the Street Chapters 10-13

Which of these statements about the authors’ friendship is best supported by evidence in Chapter 10?

• A. It’s one of the strongest friendships in all of New Jersey.

• B. It’s based on their shared desire to succeed as doctors.

• C. It’s made weaker by the fact of growing up in the inner city.

• D. It’s strengthened by the fact of their shared inner-city experience.

Which of these inferences is most strongly supported by evidence in Chapter 10?

• A. As Sampson gets older, the temptations and dangers of the neighborhood increase.

• B. Sampson’s mother fears that her son will join a gang.

• C. As Sampson gets older, he faces fewer temptations.

• D. Sampson will become a drug dealer before he becomes a doctor.

The conversation “Foolishness and Understanding” mainly reveals _________.

• A. that Rameck’s life was nearly ruined by Silly String

• B. the dangers of acting before careful consideration

• C. that Rameck went to school with a renowned poet

• D. the difference between positive and negative impulsive behavior

Which of the following best describes a central idea of Chapter 12?

• A. The friends might try to become musical artists.

• B. Howard University is an expensive institution.

• C. Family economics can severely limit one’s future opportunities.

• D. The Yankees and Howard University are both recruiting Sampson to play shortstop.

What is most closely the meaning of the word credit as it appears on page 97?

• A. verb | to believe

• B. noun | a unit of measurement used to signify the completion of an academic course

• C. verb | to acknowledge someone as part of a production or publication

• D. noun | a list of acknowledgments at the end of a TV program or movie

According to Chapter 12, the friends are able to leave the inner city mainly because of _______.

• A. a 45-minute presentation

• B. smarts and friendship

• C. a strong father figure

• D. a dream to become successful

According to Rameck, he viciously beat a man for twenty minutes mainly because ________.

• A. the man disrespected the community by smoking drugs near the school

• B. the man was a rival from another neighborhood

• C. the man symbolized everything he hated about his neighborhood

• D. the man tried to rob them to feed his own addiction

According to Rameck, what was the main difference between him and the other prisoners?

• A. He was the only one who didn’t eat the turkey.

• B. He was the only one who regretted his crime.

• C. He hadn’t given up hope.

• D. He was innocent.