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

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

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

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

5. After stealing for Shed and Jandro, what do Luis and Rano graduate to?
(a) Selling guns.
(b) Residential burglary.
(c) Selling drugs.
(d) Bank burglaries.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Luis's father's new job last?

2. What was injured in the fight that prompted police to respond?

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

4. Who loses an eye in the gang shooting?

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

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