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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the school mascot at Keppel High School?
(a) A dog.
(b) A lion.
(c) A tiger.
(d) An Aztec Indian.

2. How old is Luis when is he turned away by the gang members using hard drugs?
(a) 12.
(b) 16.
(c) 13.
(d) 15.

3. What do some of the neighbors call kids on the streets?
(a) Problem causers.
(b) Hoodlums.
(c) Terrors.
(d) Rugrats.

4. What did Luis's father vow after the accusations in the beginning of the book?
(a) To be a better father.
(b) To never work in a school again.
(c) To leave the country.
(d) To be a better husband.

5. What does Shed give Luis and Rano for stealing?
(a) Guns.
(b) Checks.
(c) Cash.
(d) Drugs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who works at a car wash when Luis's mother tell the boys to get jobs?

2. What happens when Luis's family has to move in with a relative?

3. What is the age of the person who is accompanying Luis when he is caught by the police?

4. How old is Luis when he is allowed a taste of heroine?

5. Whose calls does Vivian eventually refuse?

(see the answer key)

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