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

2. Who tells Luis to get a gun after the bikers accost?

3. Who doesn't understand why Luis got involved in the attempted murder?

4. What is the consequence for Luis for getting involved in riots?

5. Who is Puppet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of anger does Luis feel about his relationship with Vivian?

2. Describe Luis's experience with drugs that is described midway through the book.

3. How do the riots of the Vietnam War impact Luis's life?

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

5. Who is Lisa and what dream does Luis have about her?

6. Why do the Lomas come to power?

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

8. Why is Roberta a prostitute?

9. Why does Luis stab someone with a screwdriver?

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

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

What kind of feelings does Luis have the first time he is away from the club or clique? Why might he have these feelings? What does this reveal about him?

Essay Topic 3

What is the community's response to the escalation of gang violence, and how does it help or hurt Luis?

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