Chapter 5

True/False

1._____The author's mother sent him to military school after he slapped her back when she slapped
him for hurting his sister.

2._____On the first morning of military school, the author refused to get up and was dumped from
his bed.

3._____John F. Kennedy graduated from the same military school the author is now attending.

4._____The author tried running away from military school but then remembered how disappointed
his mother would be and turned back.

5._____The author's grandparents used the money they put into their home to help pay for the
author to attend military schools.

6._____Tony laughed when he found out Wes's girlfriend, Alicia, was pregnant.

7._____Alicia has a twin sister.

8._____Wes decided to marry Alicia.

9._____Wes shot Alicia's ex-boyfriend.

10._____After Wes shot a guy, he felt deep remorse and sobbed.

Chapter 6 Quiz

Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer.

1._____In the beginning of this chapter, who is graduating from high school?

A. Alicia B. Wes C. Woody

2._____What is one way drug dealers know they may be dealing with a cop or someone working
for a cop?

A. If the buyer is with someone else while trying to buy the drugs

B. If the person trying to buy the drugs does not know the proper lingo

C. There is absolutely no way for the drug dealer to know if he is dealing with a cop.

3._____Why did Wes try to sell drugs to someone he thought he shouldn't sell to?
A. He needed to make his quota for the day.

B. He needed money for his baby's formula.

C. He wanted the money to pay for his movie date.

4._____What was the standard motto at the author's military school?

A. "We're in this together." B. "No excuses, No exceptions." C. "Do or die."

5._____Who said, "You know, your game is getting pretty good, and I hope you do make it to the
league, then we would all be living nice. But it is important that you understand that the chances
are not in your favor, and you have to have some back-up plans." ?

A. the author's mom

B. the author's grandfather

C. the author's uncle

6._____Whose mother was dying of Hodgkin's disease, a rare form of cancer?

A. Justin's B. Wes's C. Woody's

7._____What happened on the author's way to get pizza?

A. He met his future wife. B. He was hit in the mouth with something. C. He was hit by a car.

8._____Where did the author go after the pizza incident?

A. to the hospital B. home C. through the woods back to military school

Chapter 7

True/False

1._____The author vomited minutes before he had to jump out of an airplane.

2._____The author was greatly influenced by Colin Powell's book, My American Journey.

3._____The author received a full-ride basketball scholarship to the college Michael Jordan
attended.

4._____As the author jumped from the airplane, he cried as fear gripped him until he hit the ground
and kissed it.

5._____Wes now has four children.

6._____Wes strived for a life out of drug dealing after he realized his girlfriend Cheryl was a heroin
addict.

7._____Wes realized that he was smarter than he thought when he received his GED (high school
equivalency diploma) and was reading at the level of a sophomore in college.

8._____Wes built a house for his daughter.

9._____Wes graduated from the Job Corps program.

10._____At the end of this chapter, Wes retreats back to a life of crime.
Chapter 8-Epilogue Quiz

Matching: Match the person to the description that fits best. All characters will be used. Some
characters will be used more than once.

A. The author B. The Other Wes Moore C. Tony D. Sergeant Bruce

Prothero

E. Mayor Schmoke F. Shani G. Cheryl

1._____ate a Philly cheesesteak before he was arrested

2._____his wife just had triplets

3._____said, "Make sure you understand who Cecil Rhodes was and what his legacy is. Know this
before you apply for his scholarship."

4._____"...applied for and received a grant to go to South Africa through the school for International
Training, a Vermont-based program that offers the chances to live overseas for a semester or more."

5._____now a devout Muslim

6._____died in prison from kidney failure at age 38

7._____spoke before President Obama took the same stage to accept the Democratic nomination
for President of the United States

8._____fell down a flight of stairs and was paralyzed and died soon after from complications of the
injuries at 24 years of age

9._____Who is the you in the following quotation? "Bruce stood for everything that was good in
society, and you stand for everything that is evil."

10._____"graduated from Princeton University in 2001, after which she attended Stanford Law
School on a full scholarship"