3. In the chapter, "Tamu," what do the police find when they search Kody's home after he spends the day with Muhammad?
(a) A Malcolm X book.
(b) Gun.
(c) Stolen car parts.
(d) Drugs.

4. Who is Kody's cell mate in the jail facility at the start of "48 Hours"?
(a) Fat Rat.
(b) B.T.
(c) Crazy De.
(d) Huck.

5. Why does Muhammad ask Kody and his group to leave the Islam service?
(a) The leader feels like they do not belong there.
(b) They are not participating.
(c) They are talking during a film.
(d) Kody gets caught with a weapon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who introduces Kody to the New Afrikan Independence Movement?

2. How is Kody able to afford an apartment with Tamu?

3. How do Joker and Macc try to end their feud?

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

5. What does Kody hear that amazes him at the second Islam service he attends?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the New Afrikan Independence Movement begin to change Kody's thinking about gangs?

3. How is Kody struggling with his gang life while in the youth facility?

4. What changes does Kody go through he is transferred to San Quentin State Prison?

5. In the chapter, "Nation Time", Kody is released from prison after a long sentence. How is Kody's life different now that he has left the Tray Eights?

6. What are Kody's feelings about gangs at the end of the book?

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

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

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

10. How is the new Crips organization similar to the old one?

(see the answer keys)

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