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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the chapter "Nation Time," what group does Kody begin to distance himself from?
(a) Tamu and his children.
(b) His family.
(c) Crips.
(d) Islam.

2. What world community does Kody fear is becoming gang like?
(a) Bosnia.
(b) United States.
(c) Russia.
(d) China.

3. Why does Kody think B.N.C.O. appeals to the Crips?
(a) It is more violent.
(b) It is new and exciting.
(c) Kody is the head of it.
(d) It has a gang mentality.

4. What group does Kody compare the C.C.O to?
(a) The Bloods.
(b) The orginal Crips.
(c) The Black Panters.
(d) The military.

5. In the chapter, "Nation Time," where does Kody find a job so he can spend more time with his family?
(a) Orange County.
(b) Woodland Hills.
(c) San Fransisco.
(d) Rialto.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kody feel about this cease fire that occurs in the "Epilogue?"

2. What is NOT a rule created by the Consolidated Crips Organization?

3. According to Kody's last chapter, how are the Crips still struggling?

4. Who does Kody visit in jail at the end of "Nation Time"?

5. Why do Tamu and Kody need to go home when they are at the restaurant?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Malcolm X influence Kody?

2. Describe how loyalty is a major idea in the chapter, "Tamu."

3. How does Killer influence the Crips organization?

4. What can you infer about Kody and Tamu's relationship after reading the chapter, "Tamu?"

5. In "Nation Time," Kody is out with Tamu and their kids. Their car is pulled over by the police. Describe how the police treat Kody and how he responds to this treatment.

6. How has Li'l Monster's story ended differently than Kody's?

7. At the end of book, why does Kody return to jail?

8. How does Suma influence Kody?

9. How do Kody's actions suggest that he feels uncomfortable when he is released from jail after a long sentence?

10. How does Muhammad show Kody that he can trust him?

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