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

2. Before Yuk-Yuk, had Luis stolen before?
(a) Occasionally he would rob a home.
(b) No.
(c) Yes, and the same type of big stuff.
(d) Yes, but never anything big.

3. What happens when Luis's family has to move in with a relative?
(a) They begin to hate each other.
(b) They cry all the time.
(c) They become closer.
(d) They are constantly fighting.

4. What instrument does Luis want to learn how to play when he is in high school?
(a) Drums.
(b) Trumpet.
(c) Saxophone.
(d) Clarinet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the friction between at the beach?

2. What does Luis's mother occasionally do for work?

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

4. Who disappears without a trace after being injured in a gang shooting?

5. What does Shed give Luis and Rano for stealing?

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