We Beat the Street (Chapter 17 – Conclusion)

The rock-in-a-snowstorm joke in Chapter 17 is mainly a comment on _____.

• A. anxiety over fitting in as a freshman

• B. the changing weather as the year progresses

• C. romance and heartbreak in college

• D. the school’s lack of racial diversity

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following is most strongly supported by the “Conversation with Doctor Rameck Hunt” in Chapter 17?

• A. Rameck and his friends are not provided enough social or athletic activities at his new college.

• B. Rameck is a violent person and cannot succeed academically.

• C. Sometimes physical confrontation is the only way to gain respect in certain environments.

• D. Some survival skills that are helpful in Rameck’s inner-city neighborhood aren’t helpful in college.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which of the following best explains the motivation behind the club Ujima?

• A. The friends wanted to throw a large party on campus.

• B. The friends wanted to show inner-city kids that college isn’t an unattainable abstract idea.

• C. The friends wanted to encourage inner-city kids to maintain positive relationships with their parents and the police.

• D. The friends wanted to inspire inner city-kids to achieve academic success in college.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which statement is most strongly supported by the Ujima school visit in Chapter 17?

• A. Most dreams take great discipline and focus to achieve.

• B. All dreams are worthy, no matter how unattainable they may seem.

• C. Dreaming big is the only way to achieve big things.

• D. Some dreams are wiser to pursue than others.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following best describes the three friends’ rap group?

• A. It was a positive passion that didn’t end their dream to become doctors.

• B. It was a fast way to earn wealth and fame.

• C. It was a negative distraction that nearly ended with them being expelled from college.

• D. It was a dangerous hobby that nearly got them killed.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

According to Chapter 19’s “Conversation with George,” an important part of achieving one’s goals is mainly ________.

• A. going to sleep early and staying away from temptations

• B. being honest about fears and self-doubt with friends

• C. working diligently, consistently, and with self-confidence

• D. suppressing fear and always appearing confident

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The chapter “Driving while Black” mainly reveals ______.

• A. how easily one unjust police officer can ruin the life of a Black man

• B. the failures of American medical institutions

• C. the kindness of one heroic judge

• D. how easily one unjust police officer can ruin anyone’s life

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following images from the text best symbolizes the disadvantages Sampson faces coming from a family without economic or educational advantages?

• A. the six-year-old child using a stethoscope

• B. the failed exam

• C. the dissected heart in his surgical laboratory

• D. the spiral downward

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7