Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Sanyika Shakur
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Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Sanyika Shakur
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Kody agree to go with the four girls to the store he wants to rob?
(a) He wants to check it out in preparation to rob it later.
(b) The store is in rival gang territory and he is looking for trouble.
(c) He suspects the girls may be setting him up for something.
(d) He wants to protect them from trouble.

2. What does Kody mean when he says that the gang is like a complex military organization?
(a) It is violent.
(b) People are constantly at war.
(c) People have assigned jobs and gang is split into sets.
(d) There is training.

3. Why is it not possible for Kody to have committed the murder he is on trial for in the chapter, "Can't Stop, Won't Stop?"
(a) The killer used two hands to shoot and Kody was in a cast at the time.
(b) Kody is in jail at the time.
(c) Kody does not have a gun.
(d) Kody does not kill people.

4. In "The Juvenile Tank," where is Kody shot after a struggle over a gun ensues?
(a) Arm.
(b) Back.
(c) Leg.
(d) Chest.

5. While in the hospital in "Can't Stop, Won't Stop," what does Kody have nightmares about?
(a) He fears his brother will follow in his footsteps and get shot, too.
(b) He has no fear because he is focused on revenge.
(c) He fears getting shot again and damaging his reputation.
(d) He fears getting caught by the police and going to jail.

6. When does Kody stand trial for murder?
(a) June, 1981.
(b) January, 1982.
(c) August, 1981.
(d) June, 1982.

7. Which of the following does NOT happen to Kody during his initiation into the Tray Eights gang?
(a) He is badly beaten by two gang member.
(b) He is part of a gang shootout with the Bloods.
(c) He beats someone up.
(d) He is remindered not to snitch.

8. What kind of weapon does Kody take with him when he goes out to get revenge for getting shot at earlier?
(a) A pistol.
(b) Sawed off shotgun.
(c) A knife.
(d) He does not take a weapon.

9. How does Kody get home after he is shot while trying to steal a car?
(a) He takes the bus.
(b) His crew steals a car.
(c) The father of a female gang member takes him to his mother's house.
(d) He is forced to walk.

10. In "Can't Stop, Won't Stop," who is watching Kody as he attempts to kill a rival gang member?
(a) His mother and sister.
(b) The only other person there was Kody's brother.
(c) Only his mother.
(d) His mother and cousin.

11. What is a road dog?
(a) Enemy from jail.
(b) A former gang member.
(c) A best friend.
(d) Friend outside of the gang.

12. Where does Kody find his sister when he gets home after he is shot at by rival gang members?
(a) She is with her mother.
(b) She is out with a rival gang member.
(c) She is in her room.
(d) She is outside, in the yard.

13. In "The Juvenile Tank," how does Kody respond to the questions the police ask him in the hospital?
(a) He purposely pretends to misunderstand their questions.
(b) He says that he cannot remember what happened.
(c) He says that Mickey Mouse shot him.
(d) He refuses to answer their questions.

14. How does Kody meet Tamu?
(a) They meet at church.
(b) He meets Tamu through his brother and sister.
(c) He meets her at school.
(d) They meet at a gang initiation party.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the "The War," how long was Kody unconscious in the hospital?

2. What family member does Kody see at Camp Munz?

3. Who are the Tray Eights' rival gang?

4. How does the fight with these men outside the store Kody wants to rob quickly turn violent?

5. Before he could rob the store, why does Kody end up shooting a street light?

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