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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. Are girls allowed in gangs?

2. Where is the Sangras main warrior when the Lomas exact revenge?

3. Who does Luis jump with the Lomas?

4. Who is Chente Ramirez?

5. What is the result of Luis's charges from the riots he is involved in?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Roberta a prostitute?

3. How does Luis describe the workers at the community centers?

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

5. Why is the meeting of gangs called off?

6. Why do the Lomas come to power?

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

8. What does Chente say about what he discovers in Luis's garage?

9. What happens when Michael's brother gets in trouble?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the struggle of people in the neighborhood and Luis's family's own struggle to fit in in America impact Luis's joining the club or gang? What is he seeking?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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