TOWM Chapter 1

What unites the two Wes Moores in their early life?

• They both attended the same university.

• They both grew up fatherless in Baltimore.

• They both had influential fathers.

• They both grew up in wealthy neighborhoods.

What was the profession of Moore's father?

• A reporter

• A doctor

• A lawyer

• A teacher

Why did the other Wes Moore's mother have to stop her education?

• She never wanted to study.

• She decided to travel instead.

• She was offered a job.

• She lost her scholarship.

How did Moore become aware of the other Wes Moore?

• By chance at a coffee shop.

• During a public speech.

• By reading a newspaper article.

• Through a mutual friend.

What major difference is highlighted between the two Wes Moores' fathers?

• One was a doctor, the other was absent.

• One died when Wes was young, the other chose not to be in his life.

• One was a teacher, the other was a criminal.

• Both were present and supportive.

What impact did Moore's father's death have on him?

• He became rebellious.

• It motivated him to succeed.

• He hardly remembers his father.

• It had no impact on him.

What was the cause of Moore's father's death?

• A heart attack

• Acute epiglottitis

• Old age

• A car accident

How did the other Wes Moore view his father's absence?

• As a relief

• As a major impact on his life

• As insignificant

• As a motivation to be better

What did Moore hope to demonstrate by writing the book?

• The differences in their choices

• The impact of poverty on crime

• The parallels between their lives

• The importance of education

What led to the other Wes Moore's life imprisonment?

• Theft

• Fraud

• Drug trafficking

• Murder of an off-duty police officer