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

2. Who works at a car wash when Luis's mother tell the boys to get jobs?
(a) Luis's mom.
(b) Seni.
(c) Luis and Rano.
(d) Luis's dad.

3. How old was Luis's dad when he married Luis's mom?
(a) 20.
(b) 40.
(c) 45.
(d) 50.

4. Why does the gang plan a trip to a "real beach?"
(a) To celebrate Clavo coming home from the hospital.
(b) To celebrate a birthday.
(c) To get away from rival gangs.
(d) Because it's hot.

5. 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?
(a) A union job.
(b) A principal position.
(c) A factory worker.
(d) A substitute teaching position.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Rano and Luis steal for Shed Cowager?

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

3. What was Luis's father doing when he met his mother?

4. What instrument does Luis want to learn how to play when he is in high school?

5. What high school does Luis attend?

(see the answer key)

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