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The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates
By JACOB BUSA
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Question 1
1.
One reason Mary moved from the Baltimore City row houses was...
they were evicted from their apartment
she had family in the new neighborhood
Tony was shot in the chest in a botched drug deal
she like the houses in the new neighborhood
Question 2
2.
In the epilogue, what does Wes say impacted him the most?
the money he could earn
fear
people who pushed him to see boundless possibilities
seeing the world
Question 3
3.
Why did Wes begin to sell drugs originally?
drug dealers forced him to do it
he wanted to be popular
he needed money for food
he wanted nice clothes
Question 4
4.
Who was Wes's role model since his father was not around?
his pastor at church
his favorite uncle
his brother
his high school teacher
Question 5
5.
Why did Xosha boys go out to the bush for 4 weeks at the age of 17?
they meditated, prayed and ate together
they spent time with the elders who taught them history of the tribe
they learned what it meant to be a man
all of the above
Question 6
6.
Why did Wes go back to selling drugs after he earned his GED?
he didn't go back
he had to buy a new car
he was frustrated with the low paying jobs he had
he needed major surgery
Question 7
7.
The author refers to Tony's cold, frozen stare as...
cold face
gangsta stare
hard as a rock
ice grille
Question 8
8.
Why were Wes and his friend, Shea, arrested?
they were gambling
they were playing loud music
they were selling drugs
they were painting graffiti
Question 9
9.
Mary Moore had to drop out of college when Wes was young because...
the government dropped funding
she failed too many courses
she had to take care of Wes
she got tired of taking classes
Question 10
10.
For what crime was Wes sentenced to life in prison?
murder
assault
theft
accomplice to murder