The Other Wes Moore Chapter 1

What did Wes (author) do to his sister Nikki?

• Gave her candy.
• Walked her to school.
• Punched her in the face. 
• Cut her hair.

Where was Wes' (author) mother from?

• New York
• St. Thomas
• Los Angeles
• Jamaica

What happened to Wes' (author) mother during her first marrige?

• Her first husband did not treat her nicely, even beating her.
• Her first husband divorced her for another woman.
• Her first husband gave her everything she wanted. 
• Her first husband made her work in a factory.

What happened to Wes' (author) father?

• He became a actor. 
• He was arrested. 
• He became paralized. 
• He died suddenly.

Did the "other" Wes know his father?

• Yes
• No

Who took care of the "other" Wes and his brothers and sisters?

• His oldest brother
• His father
• His aunt
• His mother

Did the "other" Wes' mother finish college?

• Yes
• No

What happened to the "other" Wes' maternal grandmother? 

• She had kidney failure and died. 
• She decided life was too hard in the city and moved to Pennsylvania.
• She ended up going to college and studied to be a nurses. 
• She was arrested for shoplifitng grocieries for her family. 

Who did the other "Wes" meet at the end of the chapter. 

• Michael Jordan
• His half brother

• His real father 
• His mother's new husband.

On pages 16-18, Mary Moore receives a letter explaining that her Pell Grant (financial aid) was no longer available. Write about how her life may have been different if this letter never came. How did this news change her goals and her path in life?