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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did a group of bikers accost midway through the book?
(a) Chente.
(b) The Sangros.
(c) The Lomas.
(d) Santo.

2. Why does media coverage of gangs increase partway through the book?
(a) Because the violence has escalated.
(b) Because someone is talking to police.
(c) Neighbors are angry.
(d) Because there is someone secretly talking to reporters.

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

4. What does Luis find out about Roberta shortly after he begins to like her?
(a) She has left town.
(b) She is a prostitute.
(c) She is a mother.
(d) She has a boyfriend.

5. Which gang member is shot in the face near the vacant lot?
(a) Joe.
(b) Luis.
(c) Clavo.
(d) Seni.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kinds of injuries does the person have who takes a beating to join the Lomas?

2. How long does Luis wait for Vivian at the dance before he leaves?

3. Who does Luis's family move in with after his father loses his great job?

4. Why do Luis and his friends want to go to high school midway through the story?

5. Where does Luis find Vivian after he had been waiting for her at the dance?

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