Discovering Wes Moore

What does Mama help Wes to understand

• the importance of knowing when to fight and when to work for peace

• the difference between anger and revenge

• how to cook South African dishes

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What did Wes learn from his Mother when he called her from south Africa?

• there is another man named Wes Moore that is in trouble with cops

• there is an arrest warrant for Wes's sister

• Wes has a long lost bother with the same name

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What is the title of chapter 6 of Discovering Wes Moore by Wes Moore?

• The Chameleon

• For Keeps

• Refuge

• Plebe

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Who sent Wes a letter while he was in military school?

• his sister, Shani

• his mother, Joy

• his sister, NIkki

• his best friend, Justin

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What does Justin tell Wes in the letter?

• that he was coming to visit Wes in military school

• that his mother, Carol, was dying

• that the public schools in the Bronx were closing

• that he would graduate from high school in May

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What happened to Wes and Dalio as they walked to get something to eat one evening.

• They were harassed and attacked by a Colonel's son and his friends.

• They got lost in a field.

• The police arrested the young men.

• Wes was bitten by a snake.

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What does Wes' uncle Howard tell Wes about him playing professional basketball.

• That Wes probably won't be able to play professional basketball

• That Wes should start talking to the professional basketball team coaches

• That Wes should get a personal shooting coach

• That Wes should play basketball for the military instead

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At the beginning of chapter 7, what is the author, Wes Moore, about to do?

• write Justin a letter

• Visit his family in the Bronx

• jump out of a plane

• escape from Valleg Forge military school

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Although both Wes Moores grow up without their fathers, ...

• the reasons their fathers are absent are different.

• they don't react to their father's absence in the same way.

• they both grow up with strong mothers.

• all of the above

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What were the major differences in author Wes Moore's childhood compared to the "other" Wes Moore?

• Educational background, location, and hobbies were the major differences in author Wes Moore's childhood compared to the other Wes Moore.

• Physical appearance, friendships, and career aspirations were the major differences in author Wes Moore's childhood compared to the other Wes Moore.

• Health status, personality traits, and favorite foods were the major differences in author Wes Moore's childhood compared to the other Wes Moore.

• Family background, opportunities, and choices were the major differences in author Wes Moore's childhood compared to the other Wes Moore.

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