Down These Mean Streets - Chapters 1-8 Quiz

What significant event happens the day after Momma talks about Puerto Rico in Chapter 2?

Question Answer Choices The family moves to a new neighborhood The Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor Piri's father loses his job A major storm hits Harlem

What emotion does Piri feel will save him in the prologue of 'Down These Mean Streets'?

Question Answer Choices Fear and anxiety Anger and hate Joy and happiness Love and compassion

Who helps Piri when he yells for help inside his building in Chapter 7?

Question Answer Choices Mr. Rodriguez Mrs. Garcia Miss Washington Mr. Johnson

What happens when Piri tries to leave the classroom to use the restroom in Chapter 7?

Question Answer Choices He gets into a fight with another student He hits the teacher and runs He is allowed to leave without any trouble He is sent to the principal's office

What does Piri have to do to be accepted at his new school on 104th Street in Chapter 6?

Question Answer Choices He has to help a teacher with a classroom task He has to share his lunch with a group of boys He has to join the school basketball team He has to fight a boy named Waneko

What happens to Piri on his first day at school after moving to 114th Street in Chapter 4?

Question Answer Choices He is praised by a teacher for his good behavior He gets lost and is late to his first class A group of Italian boys call him racial slurs and jump him He makes a new friend who helps him find his classes

What does Piri do when he goes to the Home Relief office with Momma in Chapter 5?

Question Answer Choices He acts as an interpreter for his mother He fills out forms for his mother He helps his mother carry groceries He talks to other children waiting there

Why does Piri decide to run away from home in Chapter 1?

Question Answer Choices He is afraid of his father's anger He wants to explore the city at night He disagrees with his mother's rules He feels he is punished for the things his four younger siblings do

What do Piri and his crew do to get supplies for their lemonade stand in Chapter 8?

Question Answer Choices They borrow them from neighbors They buy them from a local store They steal from the local A&P They find them in a nearby park

What does Piri use as a weapon during the fight with the Jolly Rogers in Chapter 6?

Question Answer Choices A piece of wood A garbage can lid A broken bottle A baseball bat