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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. What happens to Little Man?
(a) He joins the Sangras.
(b) He is shot.
(c) He dies in a car wreck.
(d) He gets cancer.

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

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

4. Where does Luis find Vivian after he had been waiting for her at the dance?
(a) At home.
(b) With his brother.
(c) In the arms of another man.
(d) At work.

5. Who attends Taft High School midway through the book?
(a) Roberta.
(b) Gloria.
(c) Luis.
(d) Rano.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose calls does Vivian eventually refuse?

2. Who takes a beating to join the Lomas?

3. Who watched the leader of The Animal Tribe get killed?

4. Who are Viviana's brothers?

5. What is the age of the person who is accompanying Luis when he is caught by the police?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Luis tries to attend Taft High School to get a better education?

2. Why isn't Luis charged in the attack on the bikers?

3. How does Luis feel about the changes Mr. Madison made?

4. Why do the Lomas come to power?

5. What are Mr. Madison's plans for changes for the high school?

6. Who is Joe and what does Joe discover about Luis?

7. What are some small strides happening in race relations at Luis' school after Mr. Madison arrives?

8. Why is Roberta a prostitute?

9. How does Luis find out about the city mural project?

10. Why is the meeting of gangs called off?

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