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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. 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.

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

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

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

5. Why was Luis's father jailed after his parents were married?
(a) Stealing.
(b) Gambling.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Drugs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Luis's father vow after the accusations in the beginning of the book?

2. As part of a shopping spree after Luis's dad gets a new job, what does Luis's mom get?

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

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

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

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