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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. Who usually doesn't go to the "real beach?"
(a) Barrios.
(b) Kids.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Babies.

2. What was injured in the fight that prompted police to respond?
(a) The mother.
(b) Seni's husband.
(c) Seni.
(d) Luis.

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

4. How old is Luis when his mom says he must help support the family?
(a) 16.
(b) 9.
(c) 20.
(d) 19.

5. How old was Luis in the memory he recalls at the beginning of the book?
(a) 15.
(b) 10.
(c) 19.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why was Luis's father jailed after his parents were married?

3. Who takes up the challenge to fight at the beach?

4. Why is the gang taken into custody after the fight at the beach?

5. How is Jandro Mares described in the book?

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