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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 takes up the challenge to fight at the beach?
(a) Black Dog.
(b) Rano.
(c) Luis.
(d) Clavo.

2. Where does Luis's family have to put all of their possessions when they have to move after the father loses his job?
(a) They leave them behind.
(b) The garage.
(c) A storage locker.
(d) They sell them.

3. Who says "a thief must be willing to do what needs to be done without thinking?"
(a) Rano.
(b) Shed.
(c) Luis.
(d) Yuk-Yuk.

4. What does Luis's mother occasionally do for work?
(a) Work at Walgreens.
(b) Take care of children or cleaning houses.
(c) Work at the mall.
(d) Work at fast-food restaurant.

5. What comes to the neighborhood to try to address the gang problems?
(a) Community centers.
(b) Guns.
(c) Detectives.
(d) More police.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Luis's dad when he married Luis's mom?

2. Who does Luis find out is pregnant?

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

4. How do some of the people in the neighborhood think gang violence should be stopped?

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

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