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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who disappears without a trace after being injured in a gang shooting?

2. What happened in the accusations against Luis's father?

3. Who works at a car wash when Luis's mother tell the boys to get jobs?

4. Who is the friction between at the beach?

5. How does Luis describe his family's house in Watts?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Luis's family's neighborhood and house like in Los Angeles?

2. Who are "Thee Impersonations"?

3. What happens to Clavo's feelings about the gang after he is shot in the eye?

4. What do the people in "Thee Impersonations" desire?

5. How does Luis's problem with stealing and killing come to a head at the concession stand?

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

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

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

9. How does Luis describe his mother at the beginning of the book?

10. Why did Luis break his toys at Christmas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the Neighborhood Youth Corps with a gang. In what ways are they alike? Different?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the race problems at Luis's high school, including specific incidents from the book involving teachers and students. How do they affect Luis? Why?

Essay Topic 3

What is the impact of Luis's near-death experience with sniffing on his life?

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