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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What instrument does Luis want to learn how to play when he is in high school?
(a) Trumpet.
(b) Drums.
(c) Saxophone.
(d) Clarinet.

2. How old was Luis's dad when he married Luis's mom?
(a) 50.
(b) 40.
(c) 20.
(d) 45.

3. Which gang is preparing for war after the shooting at the vacant lot?
(a) Rano's gang.
(b) The Old Boys.
(c) Impersonations.
(d) The Tribe.

4. What job is Luis a champion at after he begins working to help support the family?
(a) Grocery store.
(b) Newspaper delivery.
(c) Gas station.
(d) Waiting tables.

5. How are students divided at Luis's high school?
(a) By grade.
(b) By learning level.
(c) By race and social class.
(d) By neighborhoods.

6. Why did Yuk-yuk get his nickname?
(a) Because the gang likes to laugh at him.
(b) Because his dad tells jokes.
(c) Because he hates jokes.
(d) Because of his distinctive laugh.

7. Why does Luis's father get fired from his new job?
(a) The students couldn't understand his accent.
(b) He was always late.
(c) His coworkers hated him.
(d) He came to work drunk.

8. How does Luis describe his family's house in Watts?
(a) A large castle.
(b) A matchbox of a place.
(c) A perfectly fine place.
(d) A tiny box.

9. What did Luis's mother buy him in the memory at the beginning of the book?
(a) A toothbrush.
(b) A candy bar.
(c) A comic book.
(d) A lollipop.

10. What kind of car goes by when a gang member is shot in the face?
(a) An old car.
(b) A car without plates.
(c) A convertible.
(d) A new car.

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

12. Everyone is released after the beach fight except for who?
(a) Black Dog.
(b) Luis.
(c) Rano.
(d) Clavo.

13. What was Luis's father doing when he met his mother?
(a) Participating in a foreign study program.
(b) Becoming a teacher.
(c) Leaving for New York.
(d) Forming a gang.

14. Where did Luis's allegedly commit this crime?
(a) A store.
(b) A school.
(c) A church.
(d) A bank.

15. Before Yuk-Yuk, had Luis stolen before?
(a) No.
(b) Yes, and the same type of big stuff.
(c) Occasionally he would rob a home.
(d) Yes, but never anything big.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who thinks that Luis's thoughts on killing are a problem?

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

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

4. What happens when Luis's family has to move in with a relative?

5. Who puts old sofas in the vacant lot?

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