The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates - JACOB BUSA | Biblioteka

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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The author refers to Tony's cold, frozen stare as...

cold face

gangsta stare

hard as a rock

ice grille

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Why were Wes and his friend, Shea, arrested?

they were gambling

they were playing loud music

they were selling drugs

they were painting graffiti

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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

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For what crime was Wes sentenced to life in prison?

murder

assault

theft

accomplice to murder