Exploring We Beat the Street

Who are the three main authors of "We Beat the Street"?

• George Jenkins, Rameck Hunt, and Sampson Davis

• George Jenkins, Rameck Hunt, and Sharon Draper

• Sharon Draper, Sampson Davis, and Rameck Hunt

• Sampson Davis, Sharon Draper, and George Jenkins

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What city did the three doctors grow up in?

• New York City

• Newark

• Chicago

• Los Angeles

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What profession did the three friends eventually achieve?

• Lawyers

• Doctors

• Teachers

• Engineers

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Which of the following is a major theme in "We Beat the Street"?

• The importance of friendship and determination

• The dangers of technology

• The value of money

• The excitement of travel

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Who helped the boys form a pact to support each other through school?

• Their parents

• Their teachers

• Each other

• Their neighbors

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What was one challenge the boys faced growing up?

• Lack of access to books

• Peer pressure to join gangs

• Too much free time

• Overprotective parents

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Which subject did George Jenkins become especially interested in?

• Math

• Science

• History

• Art

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Why did the boys decide to make a pact?

• To become famous

• To support each other in reaching their goals

• To travel the world together

• To start a business

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How did the boys’ environment influence their decisions?

• It made them want to leave school

• It challenged them but also motivated them to succeed

• It made them uninterested in education

• It encouraged them to give up

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What role did education play in the lives of the three friends?

• It was not important to them

• It was a way to escape their circumstances and achieve their dreams

• It was something they ignored

• It was only important to their parents

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