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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. Who is Rano?
(a) Luis's dad.
(b) Luis's older brother.
(c) Luis's grandfather.
(d) Luis's younger brother.

2. What city is Watts in?
(a) Chicago.
(b) San Diego.
(c) Dallas.
(d) L.A.

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

4. Who is often ill in the family?
(a) Luis.
(b) Luis's father.
(c) Luis's mother.
(d) Luis's sister.

5. Who took care of Seni for so long that she didn't recognize her own father?
(a) Luis's mom.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Luis.
(d) Her grandma.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Luis's father get fired from his new job?

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

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

4. Where does Luis's family have to put all of their possessions when they have to move after the father loses his job?

5. What type of job does Luis's father get in the flashback in the beginning of the book that prompts him to buy a better home and other things?

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