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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Besides an eye, what else do the gang members think their comrade has lost in the shooting?
(a) His nerve.
(b) His money.
(c) His patience.
(d) His excitement.

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

3. Why is the gang taken into custody after the fight at the beach?
(a) Fighting.
(b) Assaulting a police officer.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Drugs and alcohol.

4. What happens at the concession stand when Luis is there on a gang mission?
(a) Shed kills a man.
(b) A man can't open the safe.
(c) Rano kills a man.
(d) Luis begins to cry.

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

6. In what country did Luis's family originally live?
(a) Spain.
(b) Cuba.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Puerto Rico.

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

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

9. 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 factory worker.
(b) A union job.
(c) A substitute teaching position.
(d) A principal position.

10. How old is Luis when his mom says he must help support the family?
(a) 16.
(b) 20.
(c) 19.
(d) 9.

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

12. What is the gang's connection to the vacant lot?
(a) The gang has claimed it as their own.
(b) They never go near it.
(c) They rent it.
(d) They sell it.

13. 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) He came to work drunk.
(d) His coworkers hated him.

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

15. What was the weapon used in the fight that prompted police to respond?
(a) A knife.
(b) A nail file.
(c) A BB gun.
(d) A gun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened in the accusations against Luis's father?

2. Who usually doesn't go to the "real beach?"

3. What do Rano and Luis steal for Shed Cowager?

4. After stealing for Shed and Jandro, what do Luis and Rano graduate to?

5. What did Luis's mother buy him in the memory at the beginning of the book?

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