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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Twinky's mother ask Kody to do about April?

3. After the drive by shooting at China's house, why does Kody's gang choose to identify the shooters to the police?

4. How long is Kody's sentence at the Youth Facility?

5. When Kody is falsely accused of murder, how is his court case dismissed?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the chapter "Ambush," Kody talks about how gang members are treated. What does he say about how did the gang members treat each other?

2. How is revenge illustrated in the chapter, "Boys to Men?"

3. Describe what happens when Kody and his crew try to steal a van.

4. How did Kody and his crew send a message to would-be kidnappers?

5. Name a quality that best describes Kody in the first chapter and use text evidence to explain your opinion.

6. What actions from this chapter illustrate Kody's violence?

7. How does a member's gang affiliation affect their families?

8. Why is China upset with Kody?

9. Describe Kody's relationship with his hospital nurse.

10. How does Kody's mother continue to show support for her son after he is released from jail and shot in the back?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kody leads a tragic life. Explain what is meant by this statement. In your response, be sure to include:

1). One tragic event that supports this statement.

2). One tragic relationship that supports this statement.

Essay Topic 2

Explain Kody's mother's role in her sons' lives. Both Kody and Kershaun are heavily involved in gangs. She never seemed to break through to Kody, who did not respect her wishes for him to leave the gang.

Essay Topic 3

How is the African Independence Movement Kody joins towards the end of the book similar to a gang? How is it different? Write a comparative essay that addresses the similarities and differences between the two groups.

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