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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 will think Luis is weak if he does not react immediately to get revenge on the Sangras?

2. What does the neighborhood plan to do about gang violence?

3. What does Luis use to stab someone during a gang activity?

4. How old is Luis when is he turned away by the gang members using hard drugs?

5. What happens to the person the bikers name as the shooter in the attempted murder?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do the Lomas come to power?

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

4. Why does Sal feel for the Sangras?

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

6. Why is the meeting of gangs called off?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 2

Describe what leads to Luis being kicked out of the house and into the garage. What prompts Luis's mother to be fed up with him? How does it make Luis feel? Why does he turn to drugs?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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