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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happens the first time Luis begins school in America?
(a) A teacher welcomes him with open arms.
(b) He speaks English clearly.
(c) A teacher objects to having him in the class.
(d) He is tranferred to a different school.

3. Who do the bikers name in the attempted murder?
(a) Roger.
(b) Rano.
(c) Chente.
(d) Luis.

4. What is being developed near the old neighborhood when Luis goes back at the end of the book?
(a) A police station.
(b) A gang haven.
(c) A mall and expensive housing.
(d) A community center.

5. What happens when people sign up to get a subscription that Luis and Rano are selling in the neighborhood?
(a) They run away before paying.
(b) They tell him to go away.
(c) They spit in his face.
(d) They sign up for the free gift but never pay.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was Luis's first Christmas in Watts?

2. Who is Chente Ramirez?

3. What is the race of the teacher who is fired at Keppel?

4. Who is often ill in the family?

5. Who is Luis with when he finds the police at their home?

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