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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is Kody awaiting trial before it begins for a shooting he did not commit?
(a) Less than one week.
(b) Six months.
(c) One year.
(d) Three months.

2. Who are the Tray Eights' rival gang?
(a) Rollin' Sixties.
(b) Mexican Mafia.
(c) Crips.
(d) Latin Kings.

3. Which of the following is NOT an injury Kody sustained after the fight withe men outside the store?
(a) His back is broken.
(b) Bullets are found in his back.
(c) His stomach is being held together with staples.
(d) Bullets are removed from his leg.

4. When Kody is falsely accused of murder, how is his court case dismissed?
(a) He is found not guilty.
(b) The gangbanger who is shot says Kody didn't do it.
(c) A witness lies, which forces the judge to dismiss the case.
(d) There is not enough evidence that Kody is guilty.

5. Why doesn't Twinky fire on the rival gang when they drive past him and his girlfriend?
(a) He does not have a gun available.
(b) His girlfriend April says not to and that he should just let them pass by.
(c) He is scared that he will get caught and go to prison.
(d) He recognizes a person in the rival's car and is unable to shoot.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the night Kody's daughter is born, who does Kody shoot?

2. Why doesn't Kody ride his bike home after the revenge shooting?

3. What store does Kody go to with his mother that is in Rollin' Sixties turf?

4. Who calls Kody in the hospital?

5. In "Can't Stop, Won't Stop," who does Kody see get booked for murder when he arrives back in jail after returning to the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the chapter "Ambush," Kody talks about how gang members are treated. What does he say about how did the gang members treat each other?

2. What does Kody's mother help him to realize while he is in jail in the chapter, "The War"?

3. How does Kody's mother show concern for him when he is released the hospital?

4. By the time Kody tries to rob the Western Surplus store, how powerful has he become in the Tray Eights gang?

5. How did Kody and his crew send a message to would-be kidnappers?

6. Describe Kody's relationship with his mother in the chapter "Boys to Men."

7. How does a member's gang affiliation affect their families?

8. How is revenge illustrated in the chapter, "Boys to Men?"

9. In the chapter, "The Juvenile Tank," Kody is reflective about prison gangs. According to Kody, how does prison strengthen the gang?

10. Describe what happens when Kody and his crew try to steal a van.

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