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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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

3. How does Luis describe his family's house in Watts?
(a) A large castle.
(b) A perfectly fine place.
(c) A matchbox of a place.
(d) A tiny box.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Besides an eye, what else do the gang members think their comrade has lost in the shooting?

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

4. What happens at the concession stand when Luis is there on a gang mission?

5. Who is Rano?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Rano pick on his brother?

2. What happens when the gang goes to a "real beach?"

3. What happens when Luis's father gets a better job?

4. Who are "Thee Impersonations"?

5. Why did Luis break his toys at Christmas?

6. How does Luis describe his high school?

7. After they leave Seni's, how is Luis' new neighborhood described?

8. What do Luis's early memories reveal about his feelings toward his father?

9. What happens to the person who took up the challenge to fight with the whites at the beach?

10. Explain how Yuk-Yuk and Luis differ on their feelings about stealing and killing.

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