2. Give corresponding verbs to the following nouns:

punishment	devastation
thought	nod
conclusion	weight
laughter	hassle

3. Explain these expressions in English:

to eavesdrop –

to chime in –

to be after –

to be down on someone–

there was something vulnerable about Lark –

to look out for someone. – .

inside, Tyray cringed –

to throw a party –

to fume –

to stuff the money in a pocket –

to head out of the cafeteria –

to run into someone –

to cut the price –

to vow –

canned laughter –

4. Answer the following questions:

What does Lark remind Tyray of?

What do Amberlynn and Jamee think of Lark?

What did Tyray’s father feel when Warren was arrested?

TEST TO CHAPTER 7

Name__________________ Group ________________

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

a..____Tyray knew that he should not go out so late to Muscleman Gym.

b..____Tyray felt confident as he approached Gym.

c.____ Tyray beat the guys.

d.____Tyray gave the boys money he had.

e.____When Tyray came home, his parents were asleep.

f.____Tyray broke his wrist when he beat the boys.

g..___Tyray wrote a letter to Warren because he was desperate.

h.___ Tyray sent a letter to Warren.

i..____Father wanted Tyray to get good grades at school.

2. Explain these expressions in English:

to dart into a small alley

to duck behind a rusted old van

cruiser

to be pinned in the shadow on a van

to listen closely

to see one’s possible escape route

to vault oneself over a fence

to sprint around the house

to scan the street for the police car

to handle the sale

to be down on somebody –

to suspect

to scan

to be about

to set up

to lure

humiliation

deny

deadline

3. Answer the following questions:

Why do the police scan the streets in the evening?

What would happen to Tyray if he got caught by the police?

Who beat Tyray?

TEST TO CHAPTER 8

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

a.____Tyray hated to hear about other kids’ success.

b.____Mr. Mitchell compared kids with chickens.

c.____Lark had tears in the eyes when she learnt that Tyray had lied to her.

d.____Tyray wanted to borrow money because he owed it to some guys.

e.____Tyray’s mother had “cheat money” because she had some illegal business.

f.____Tyray asked his mother to borrow him money.

g.____Tyray had a nightmare that night.

h.____Tyray was touched by Lark’s tears in his dream.

2. Explain these expressions in English:

• a pep rally –

• bleachers –

• peck somebody to death –

• eyes began to water –

• “cheat money” –

• to sleep fitfully –

• somebody’s mind spins –

• to be vulnerable –

• to mix up with losers –

• to haunt somebody –

• to pay the dead horse –

• to turn out in the cold –

• to figure out –

• a senior –

• to raise one’s gaze –

3. Answer the following questions:

Why did Tyray have a twinge of consciousness?

Why did he decide to steal money from his Mom?

How did Lark’s friends treat Tyray?

Why did Tyray have a nightmare?

TEST TO CHAPTER 9

Name__________________ Group ________________

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

a.____Lark didn’t sit at the cafeteria that morning.

b.____Bones behaved as if Tyray and he didn’t know each other.

c.____Bones had lung cancer and concealed it from everybody.

d.____Bones felt that he shouldn’t sell the gun to Tyray.

e.____Tyray reminded Bones of the man who had sold him his first weapon.

f.____ Bones didn’t give Tyray the gun directly into his hands.

g.____Tyray hid his gun in the drawer of his table as no one came into his room.

h.____The gun didn’t look like a toy, it was big and impressive.

i.____ Tyray wanted Rodney to tell Darrel about his gun to scare him.

j. ____Tyray was shocked by the power the gun gave to him.