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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Luis and Rano do with the money they earn at 9 years old?
(a) Spend it on comics.
(b) Spend it on candy.
(c) Give it all to their mom.
(d) Give it all to their dad.

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

3. In what country did Luis's family originally live?
(a) Puerto Rico.
(b) Cuba.
(c) Spain.
(d) Mexico.

4. Who is the friction between at the beach?
(a) Luis and Rano.
(b) Luis and Clavo.
(c) Seni and her husband.
(d) Surfers and beaners.

5. How old is Luis when his mom says he must help support the family?
(a) 9.
(b) 20.
(c) 19.
(d) 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who ends up painting a mural on the concession stand that is the scene of a gang incident?

2. 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?

3. Who does Luis's family move in with after his father loses his great job?

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

5. Which gang member is shot in the face near the vacant lot?

(see the answer key)

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