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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who watched the leader of The Animal Tribe get killed?
(a) Clavo.
(b) Luis.
(c) His brother.
(d) Rano.

2. Who is Mr. Madison?
(a) The new principal at Keppel High School.
(b) A teacher.
(c) Vivian's boss.
(d) A neighbor.

3. Why do the Lomas come to power?
(a) Because of the death of the leader of The Animal Tribe.
(b) Because Rano is in charge.
(c) Because the other gang leaves town.
(d) Because Luis is in charge.

4. Who performs as mascots at the dance?
(a) Just Luis.
(b) Just Esme.
(c) Luis and Esme.
(d) Rano.

5. What happens to Cokie?
(a) She becomes pregnant.
(b) She is brutally murdered.
(c) She goes missing.
(d) She marries Luis.

6. Why does Luis say the gang wars pause midway through the book?
(a) Because of the Vietnam protests.
(b) Civil Rights.
(c) The gangs had broken up.
(d) Because of women's rights protests.

7. What does Luis find out about Roberta shortly after he begins to like her?
(a) She has a boyfriend.
(b) She is a mother.
(c) She is a prostitute.
(d) She has left town.

8. Who is Chente Ramirez?
(a) A community center worker.
(b) A gang leader.
(c) A neighbor.
(d) A cop.

9. Who is Roberta?
(a) A girlfriend of a rival gang member.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A cousin.
(d) A girl Luis meets and falls in love with.

10. How is the mascot changed at Keppel High school?
(a) They changed colors.
(b) They changed the mascot entirely.
(c) They changed clothes.
(d) They no longer do silly dances, but authentic ones.

11. Who is Viviana?
(a) Luis's sister.
(b) A rival gang member.
(c) A woman Luis falls for.
(d) Luis's daughter.

12. Where is the leader of The Animal Tribe killed?
(a) His kitchen.
(b) His living room.
(c) His garage.
(d) His bedroom.

13. Who doesn't understand why Luis got involved in the attempted murder?
(a) Chente.
(b) Vivian.
(c) Rano.
(d) Mr. Madison.

14. What gang does Cokie belong to?
(a) No gang.
(b) Sangras.
(c) The Spikes.
(d) Lomas.

15. Who tries out for one of the mascot dancing roles?
(a) Rano.
(b) Luis.
(c) Chente.
(d) Vivian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Luis jump with the Lomas?

2. Who takes a beating to join the Lomas?

3. Where does Luis find Vivian after he had been waiting for her at the dance?

4. What happens to Little Man?

5. Why does The Animal Tribe start to decline?

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