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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Muhammad Abdullah.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Kody is outside the store he wants to rob, he is approached by several men. How old are these men?
(a) Late twenties, early thirties.
(b) Sixties.
(c) Same age as Kody.
(d) Fifties.

2. Why did Kody want to rob the store at that time?
(a) He thinks no one would be watching it.
(b) There is no security system.
(c) It is a holiday time so there would be a lot of money.
(d) His friend works there and can get him in the store.

3. What surprises Kody after the shooting at the store?
(a) Nothing surprises Kody anymore.
(b) He is not injured.
(c) He is surprised his mother reacted the way she does.
(d) He is not arrested.

4. Where does Kody hide when rival gang members shoot at him on his way home?
(a) Inside a vacant lot.
(b) Under a car.
(c) In a nearby store.
(d) Behind a dumpster.

5. What word does Kody struggle to understand from a Malcolm X quote?
(a) Oppressors.
(b) Alone.
(c) Death.
(d) Racist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What day does Kody want to rob the store?

2. What does Kody realize about the Crips and his gang activity while he is in jail?

3. In the chapter, "The Juvenile Tank," what does Kody's mother think caused his release from jail?

4. Whose hat is shot when Kody is hiding from rival gang members?

5. What does Kody's mother realize about her son after the shooting at the store?

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