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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is often ill in the family?
(a) Luis's sister.
(b) Luis's mother.
(c) Luis's father.
(d) Luis.

2. What happens to Little Man?
(a) He gets cancer.
(b) He joins the Sangras.
(c) He dies in a car wreck.
(d) He is shot.

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

4. Why do the Lomas come to power?
(a) Because of the death of the leader of The Animal Tribe.
(b) Because Rano is in charge.
(c) Because Luis is in charge.
(d) Because the other gang leaves town.

5. Who is the friction between at the beach?
(a) Surfers and beaners.
(b) Seni and her husband.
(c) Luis and Rano.
(d) Luis and Clavo.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Luis when he is allowed a taste of heroine?

2. Who says "a thief must be willing to do what needs to be done without thinking?"

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

4. What does Shed give Luis and Rano for stealing?

5. What happens the first time Luis begins school in America?

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