Test to chapter 2

Name__________________ Group ________________

1. State whether the idea is true (t) or false (f):

a.____Tyray liked to comfort people.

b.____Tyray’s father was hard on his employees.

c.____The meal in the college cafeteria was delicious.

d.____Tyray was sweet if only he wanted to use a person.

e.____ Lark wasn’t surprised to hear Tyray flatter her.

f.____Tyray’s father was a notorious bully and beat people who crossed him.

g.____Tyray’s father was a baseball star in his school years.

h.____Tyray had lousy grades.

i.____ Tyray’ football records were amazing.

j.____ Tyray’s father lied that he was a victim of racism at school.

k.____Tyray broke into a cold sweat before the college tests.

2. Give corresponding verbs to the following nouns:

sabotage	excitement
record	humiliation
curse	disrespect
sweet-talk	guard

3. Explain these expressions in English:

* to cast a magic spell –

* to cash one’s paycheck –

* to be about to do something –

* to commit a number of gang-related hits –

* to be prosperous in something –

* to hang out with somebody –

* lousy grades –

* to focus on books –

* to do a slight-of-hand trick –

* to be a bookworm –

* to sneak over to a neighbor’s house –

* to be on the alert –

* a mocking smile –

4. Answer the following questions:

How did father’s behavior influence his son’s life?

Why did Tyray communicate with Lark?

TEST TO CHAPTER 3

Name__________________ Group ________________

1. State whether the idea is true (T) or false (F):

a.____Tyray’s mom tried to keep peace in their family and she always succeeded.

b.____Tyray’s father kept people in fear and they obeyed him.

c.____Tyray looked like his mom.

d.____Tyray’s nickname was Moose because he looked like that animal.

e.____Tyray needed his brother to help him get out of the dark hole he had fallen into.

f.____Tyray hoped to become second “Londell James”.

g.____Len remembered all the bad things Tyray had done to him but forgave him everything.

h.___ Guys were no longer afraid of Tyray’s wrists after the incident with Darrel.

i.____Four guys resisted Tyray, they didn’t want to be kicked up by him.

j.____Tyray had mixed feelings after the fighting with the boys.

2. Give corresponding verbs to the following nouns

inheritance	hate
shot	strike
acceptance	pleasure
urge	shape

3. Explain these expressions in English:

* to stomp around the house like a drunken elephant –

* school dropouts –

* a fresh-mouthed thing –

* to graze somebody –

* blasts of somebody’s foul temper –

* to chase and taunt somebody –

* to look a bit edgy –

* a mission of great urgency –

* to crouch one’s back –

* to snatch at a chance –

* to be out of court –

* to have one’s fling –

4. Answer the following questions:

What were Tyray’s emotions while fighting with four guys whom he used to intimidate?

Why didn’t Tyray save the puppy? Motivate your opinion.

TEST TO CHAPTER 4

Name__________________ Group ________________

1. State whether the idea is true (T) or false (F):

a.____Tyray’s mom did want to support her son.

b.____Tyray’s parents argued very often.

c.____Tyray’s behavior was worse than Jupiter’s.

d.____Tyray planned to steal a gun from Jupiter.

e.____Tyray hadn’t any idea how much a gun might cost.

f.____Tyray became a laughing-stock at Bluford.

g.____ Mr. Mitchell was interested in his students’ lives.

h.____ Mr. Mitchell experienced the same emotions when he was Tyray’s age.

i.____ Tyray was reluctant to accept Mr. Mitchell’s support.

j.____Tyray hated to hear Darrel’s name.