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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. What happens the first time Luis begins school in America?
(a) He speaks English clearly.
(b) A teacher welcomes him with open arms.
(c) A teacher objects to having him in the class.
(d) He is tranferred to a different school.

2. 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 go to Florida.
(c) They divide up.
(d) They are on the run.

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

4. How does Luis describe his family's house in Watts?
(a) A perfectly fine place.
(b) A large castle.
(c) A matchbox of a place.
(d) A tiny box.

5. What did Luis do with his toys that first Christmas?
(a) Gave them away.
(b) Traded them.
(c) Hid them.
(d) Broke them.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What was the weapon used in the fight that prompted police to respond?

4. Who is often ill in the family?

5. How was Luis's first Christmas in Watts?

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