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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 matchbox of a place.
(b) A tiny box.
(c) A perfectly fine place.
(d) A large castle.

2. What is Yuk-Yuk's real name?
(a) Seni.
(b) Black dog.
(c) Claudio Ponce.
(d) Jim Smith.

3. Where did Luis's father meet his mother?
(a) Chicago.
(b) L.A.
(c) New York.
(d) Indianapolis.

4. What happens to Luis's family after the police come to their home in the beginning of the book?
(a) They divide up.
(b) They are evicted.
(c) They go to Florida.
(d) They are on the run.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the gang's connection to the vacant lot?

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

3. How old is Luis when his mom says he must help support the family?

4. Who ends up painting a mural on the concession stand that is the scene of a gang incident?

5. What seem to the be the only kinds of jobs Luis's father can find when he first comes to America?

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