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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Luis's father angry in this memory at the beginning of the book?
(a) He doesn't want Luis to have candy.
(b) He refuses to go back to Mexico.
(c) He does not want to visit Union Station.
(d) He doesn't think Luis should be reading comic books.

2. How old was Luis's dad when he married Luis's mom?
(a) 50.
(b) 40.
(c) 20.
(d) 45.

3. What happens to Luis's family after the police come to their home in the beginning of the book?
(a) They go to Florida.
(b) They divide up.
(c) They are on the run.
(d) They are evicted.

4. What did Luis's mother buy him in the memory at the beginning of the book?
(a) A lollipop.
(b) A candy bar.
(c) A comic book.
(d) A toothbrush.

5. What was injured in the fight that prompted police to respond?
(a) Seni.
(b) Seni's husband.
(c) The mother.
(d) Luis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city is Watts in?

2. Who took care of Seni for so long that she didn't recognize her own father?

3. How old was Luis in the memory he recalls at the beginning of the book?

4. What happened in the accusations against Luis's father?

5. What did Luis's father vow after the accusations in the beginning of the book?

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