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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. According to Kody's last chapter, how are the Crips still struggling?
2. How does Kody feel about this cease fire that occurs in the "Epilogue?"
3. What is NOT a rule created by the Consolidated Crips Organization?
4. How does get to Los Angeles after he is paroled in the chapter "Nation Time?"
5. Why is Kody at an Islam service while serving time in the Youth Facility?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Killer influence the Crips organization?
2. What can you infer about Kody and Tamu's relationship after reading the chapter, "Tamu?"
3. How does Muhammad show Kody that he can trust him?
4. Do you think the C.C.O. has a positive influence on Kody?
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. After Kody joins the New African Independence Movement, how does he feel about gangs?
7. Describe how loyalty is a major idea in the chapter, "Tamu."
8. How does the New Afrikan Independence Movement begin to change Kody's thinking about gangs?
9. How is Kody struggling with his gang life while in the youth facility?
10. At the end of book, why does Kody return to jail?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Do you ever think Kody can fee himself completely from a life of crime? Why or why not? In your answer, be sure to use specific text evidence to support your inferences. It may be a good time to summarize major events in the book to use in your response. This is more than just your opinion - you must back your ideas with solid evidence from throughout the book.
Essay Topic 3
What people had a positive influence on Kody? Identify 3-5 people that have a positive influence on him and use specific examples from the text to support your response. Be sure to include people Kody met in various jail stints, authors, fellow gang members, and his family.
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