When I Was the Greatest

Multiple Choice

1. B (Various chapters)

2. A (Chapter 2)

3. D (Various chapters, first in Chapter 2)

4. C (Various chapters)

5. B (Chapter 9)

6. C (Chapter 15)

7. A (Various chapters)

8. C (Various chapters)

9. A (Chapter 9)

10. D (Various chapters)

11. A (Various chapters)

Long Answer

1. Ali says that his parents are soulmates but that his mother can’t deal with his father’s drama anymore. It isn’t until he starts helping Ali after Ali’s fight at the party that his mother sees his father as a possible member of the family again. By the end of the story, she allows his father to stay at the house until he gets back on his feet. (Various chapters)

2. Ali reaches his breaking point when Noodles doesn’t help Needles in the fight at Momo’s party. Ali values family and loyalty throughout the story, and he is tired of how Noodles treats his brother. (Various chapters)