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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 discovers that Luis has been writing a book?

2. What gang does Cokie belong to?

3. Who is Puppet?

4. What kind of drugs from the garage does Luis turn to?

5. Who tries out for one of the mascot dancing roles?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the Lomas come to power?

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

3. How does Luis get wrapped up in the attack led by Santos?

4. What are Mr. Madison's plans for changes for the high school?

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

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

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

8. Why is the meeting of gangs called off?

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

10. How does the dream about Lisa save Gloria?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the reaction of Luis's American teacher impact him for the rest of the year? What is he afraid of?

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

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