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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Twinky fire on the rival gang when they drive past him and his girlfriend?
(a) His girlfriend April says not to and that he should just let them pass by.
(b) He recognizes a person in the rival's car and is unable to shoot.
(c) He does not have a gun available.
(d) He is scared that he will get caught and go to prison.

2. What is NOT something Kody does to try to "hide" his gang life form Tamu?
(a) Hides gang flags.
(b) Hides his gun.
(c) Avoids gang activities.
(d) Quit the gang.

3. After the bus ride, where does Kody go when he discovers no one is at his mother's house?
(a) He heads into rival gang territory.
(b) He goes to visit a girlfriend.
(c) He goes to a neighbor's house.
(d) He waits for someone to come home.

4. After the drive by shooting at China's house, why does Kody's gang choose to identify the shooters to the police?
(a) It was payback for the shooting.
(b) They thought it was the right thing to do.
(c) They would know where to seek their own revenge later.
(d) They did not identify the shooters to the police.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Kody want to fight these men outside the store he wants to rob?

2. How does Tray Ball die?

3. Where is Kody when he wakes up after getting injured outside of the store he wants to rob?

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

5. What kind of car does Kody shoot into when he is hanging out at China's house?

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