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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who puts old sofas in the vacant lot?
(a) The gang.
(b) Luis's mom.
(c) Luis's dad.
(d) Seni.

2. What did Luis's father vow after the accusations in the beginning of the book?
(a) To never work in a school again.
(b) To be a better father.
(c) To leave the country.
(d) To be a better husband.

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

4. What is Yuk-Yuk's real name?
(a) Black dog.
(b) Claudio Ponce.
(c) Seni.
(d) Jim Smith.

5. Who usually doesn't go to the "real beach?"
(a) Babies.
(b) Kids.
(c) Barrios.
(d) Dogs.

6. Why does the gang plan a trip to a "real beach?"
(a) Because it's hot.
(b) To celebrate a birthday.
(c) To get away from rival gangs.
(d) To celebrate Clavo coming home from the hospital.

7. Who is Rano?
(a) Luis's grandfather.
(b) Luis's older brother.
(c) Luis's dad.
(d) Luis's younger brother.

8. Who has children from previous relationships between the relationship between Luis's mom and dad?
(a) Neither.
(b) Luis's dad.
(c) Both.
(d) Luis's mom.

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

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

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

12. Who is Luis with when he finds the police at their home?
(a) His father.
(b) Rano.
(c) Seni.
(d) His mother.

13. What does Jandro have Luis and Rano steal?
(a) Specific cars.
(b) Food.
(c) Guns.
(d) Bikes.

14. What type of job does Luis's father get in the flashback in the beginning of the book that prompts him to buy a better home and other things?
(a) A principal position.
(b) A union job.
(c) A substitute teaching position.
(d) A factory worker.

15. Who does Luis think teachers favor at his high school?
(a) Poor kids.
(b) Whites.
(c) Rich kids.
(d) Mexicans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Luis's family after the police come to their home in the beginning of the book?

2. Who is the friction between at the beach?

3. Who is Seni?

4. Who took care of Seni for so long that she didn't recognize her own father?

5. As part of a shopping spree after Luis's dad gets a new job, what does Luis's mom get?

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