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

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

4. Who is Seni?
(a) Luis's stepsister.
(b) Luis's mom.
(c) Luis's grandma.
(d) Luis's half-sister.

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

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

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

8. What happens when Luis's family has to move in with a relative?
(a) They begin to hate each other.
(b) They become closer.
(c) They are constantly fighting.
(d) They cry all the time.

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

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

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

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

13. What was injured in the fight that prompted police to respond?
(a) Seni's husband.
(b) Luis.
(c) Seni.
(d) The mother.

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

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