Read this excerpt from We Beat the Street. "Hassan and Ahi are going to Howard University in D. C.," Rameck commented, "but their folks have a little cash." He fell silent.

"I think it would be cool to go into business," Sampson said, "You know, become an entrepreneur and own some big company." He sounded a little vague.

"What kind of business is there around here except for drugs and crime?" George asked bitterly.

"Show business!" Rameck told him. "We can be rap stars!"

"Yeah, right. You need money even to do that," Sampson told him.

Sampson drove the other two home then, their hopes and dreams left in the starlight.

What effect does the boys’ lack of money have on them?


1. It makes them jealous of students who are going to college.
2. It fuels their interest in owning a successful business.
3. It motivates them to pursue their individual interests.
4. It makes them believe that their goals are too difficult to achieve.