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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. What is the school mascot at Keppel High School?

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

3. Who does Luis jump with the Lomas?

4. Who is Puppet?

5. After news about Cokie's, what happens to plans for the meeting?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is the meeting of gangs called off?

4. How does Luis fair in his beating to become a Lomas?

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

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

7. How does Luis get involved in Neighborhood Youth Corps?

8. How does the dream about Lisa save Gloria?

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

10. Why is Roberta a prostitute?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the impact on Luis's life when he waits for his father in the library and discovers an appreciation for writing.

Essay Topic 2

It's interesting that Luis has never expressed his own level of commitment to the gang, but does say that he knows he can't say no when asked to participate in a particular raid or gang event. Compare and contract Luis's commitment to the gang with his commitment to his family.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contract the relationship between Luis and his mother with the relationship he has with his father. Does he blame his father for his mother's hard life? Why or why not?

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