We Beat the Street-Chapters 1-10

Where do the three doctors live their childhood?

• New York, New York

• Newark, New Jersey

• Detroit, Michigan

• Los Angeles, California

"We had to overcome obstacles like poverty and apathy and violence..." What does apathy mean?

• uninterest/unconcerned

• sadness

• happiness/joy

• destruction

How does the authors introduce themselves to the audience?

• The introduction at the beginning of the book.

• Each chapter identifies which author is speaking.

• The authors all wrote the book together.

• Each individual author is identified at the beginning of the chapter with his age at the time of the event.

In chapter 1, what happens to Sampson in the park?

• "The Bomb" takes his bat

• Someone tries to sell him drugs

• The stone slab breaks his foot

• Him and his brother's friends cleaned the park

Where did Remack's mother send him?

• Catholic School

• Public School

• Special School

• Apple Hill

What problem did Rameck have in school?

• bullied
• bored
• work too hard
• truant

In chapter 2, what did the nun and the principal want to test Rameck for?

• The gifted program at the school

• Scholarship programs

• State test

• Special education

What was Rameck's feelings towards the Catholic school?

• He absolutely hated it because they were so meant to him.

• He had no feelings about it.

• He liked the school and most of the kids, but he didn't like how he was treated by the staff.

• He was worried that his friends wouldn't think he was cool because he was too smart.

In public school Rameck was in the what program?

• Special Education

• Gifted Program

• Lunch Program

• Coffee Shop

Who are the main characters in 'We Beat the Street'?

• Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James

• Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, and Rameck Hunt

• Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley

• Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees