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

2. What was Luis's father doing when he met his mother?
(a) Forming a gang.
(b) Leaving for New York.
(c) Becoming a teacher.
(d) Participating in a foreign study program.

3. Whose fight prompted the police to come to where Luis's family was staying in the beginning of the book?
(a) Seni and her husband.
(b) Luis and his father.
(c) Rano and Luis.
(d) Rano and his mother.

4. What did Luis's mother buy him in the memory at the beginning of the book?
(a) A comic book.
(b) A toothbrush.
(c) A candy bar.
(d) A lollipop.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is often ill in the family?

4. What happened in the accusations against Luis's father?

5. How does Luis describe his family's house in Watts?

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