We Beat the Street Ch. 1-2

What interested Sampson most at the hospital?

• The medicine he received.

• The nurses running around.

• Looking at the X-ray of his bones.

• The color choices for his cast.

What academic challenge did Rameck face at the Catholic school?

• The work was too difficult.

• He couldn't understand the lessons.

• The work was too easy because he already knew it.

• He couldn't keep up with the pace.

How did Rameck feel about the Catholic school compared to his old public school?

•  He preferred the Catholic school's strict rules.

•  He liked telling people he went there but disliked attending.

• He thought the work was harder than public school.

•  He enjoyed the religious education.

What after-school program had Rameck previously participated in?

• Sports program

•  Music program

• Gifted and talented program

• Religious education program

How does George feel about school?

• He finds it boring and unnecessary.

• He loves it and never wants to miss a day.

• He only enjoys recess and lunch.

• He prefers to skip school like his brother Garland.

How does George feel when the wealthy woman at the concert questions his school?

• Angry and insulted

• Confused and hurt

• Proud and excited

• Unconcerned and indifferent

What advice does Miss Johnson give George about college?

• He should focus on sports instead.

• He should ignore what others think and pursue his education.

• Only rich kids get to go to college.

• It’s too difficult for kids from his neighborhood.

What did Sampson hope to achieve by playing baseball?

• To impress his friends

• To beat his older brother

• To become a coach

• To escape the ghetto by going pro

What did Jack at the store threaten to do to Sampson and Noody?

• Call their parents

• Feed them to his dogs

• Turn them in to the police

• Make them work in his store

What lesson did Sampson learn from his experience at Jack's store?

• That stealing is dangerous

• That Jack was a nice man

• That Jack was a nice man

• That his friends would always protect him