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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. Who calls Kody in the hospital?

2. On the night that Kody and his crew are searching for a car to steal, who do they come across?

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

4. Who shows up at the hospital after Kody calls for protection?

5. In "Can't Stop, Won't Stop," who does Kody see get booked for murder when he arrives back in jail after returning to the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the circumstances that result in Kody's acquittal after he is arrested for murder in the summer of 1981.

2. In the chapter, "The Juvenile Tank" Kody deals with a lot of violence. How does these events begin to change Kody's thoughts about his gang life?

3. Why is China upset with Kody?

4. In the chapter "Boys to Men", do Kody demonstrate any remorse his violent actions?

5. How does China's grandfather show his disdain for gangs?

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

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

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

9. Describe Kody's relationship with Tamu.

10. Why do Kody and Crazy De create a plan to section off the gang?

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

Kody is a very complex person who goes through many changes in his young life. Explain how Kody changes from when the reader first meets him in 6th grade until where his story ends (for now). In your answer, be sure to use text evidence to support these changes. Questions to think about include: How do Kody relationships change with different people in his life? How does Kody's thinking and involvement with gangs change?

Essay Topic 3

After reading Kody's autobiography, the reader is given a very narrow view of life as an L.A. Crip. What advice would you give a 6th grader about gangs? Use Kody's life story to describe the consequences for making such a choice.

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