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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who ends up painting a mural on the concession stand that is the scene of a gang incident?
(a) Luis.
(b) Rano.
(c) Jandro.
(d) Shed.

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

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

5. How long did Luis's father's new job last?
(a) 4 years.
(b) Two years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) Less than a year.

6. What does Shed give Luis and Rano for stealing?
(a) Checks.
(b) Guns.
(c) Drugs.
(d) Cash.

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

8. What city is Watts in?
(a) Dallas.
(b) L.A.
(c) San Diego.
(d) Chicago.

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

10. Who thinks that Luis's thoughts on killing are a problem?
(a) Yuk-yuk.
(b) Luis's father.
(c) Shed.
(d) Rano.

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

12. What high school does Luis attend?
(a) Mark Keppel High School.
(b) George Washington High School.
(c) South High School.
(d) John Henry High School

13. Who is the friction between at the beach?
(a) Seni and her husband.
(b) Luis and Rano.
(c) Surfers and beaners.
(d) Luis and Clavo.

14. As part of a shopping spree after Luis's dad gets a new job, what does Luis's mom get?
(a) New teeth.
(b) Her hair done.
(c) A new outfit.
(d) Her nails done.

15. What seem to the be the only kinds of jobs Luis's father can find when he first comes to America?
(a) Desk jobs.
(b) Out of state jobs.
(c) Labor jobs.
(d) School jobs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who loses an eye in the gang shooting?

2. Who puts old sofas in the vacant lot?

3. What was the weapon used in the fight that prompted police to respond?

4. Who does Luis's family move in with after his father loses his great job?

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

(see the answer keys)

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