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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. What word is NOT found in the Crips chant?
2. In the chapter, "Nation Time," who does Kody live with on the weekends?
3. Why does Rattone criticize Kody?
4. Why is Kody at an Islam service while serving time in the Youth Facility?
5. How long is Kody in the Youth Facility before his release?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe how loyalty is a major idea in the chapter, "Tamu."
2. Describe the rules the C.C.O. develops.
3. What are Kody's feelings about gangs at the end of the book?
4. 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?
5. After Kody joins the New African Independence Movement, how does he feel about gangs?
6. How does Killer influence the Crips organization?
7. How is Kody struggling with his gang life while in the youth facility?
8. Kody goes to visit Crazy De in jail and determines that have a different outlook on gangs. How are their viewpoints different?
9. In the final chapter, what does Kody tell the reader about the choices he has made in his life?
10. How does Muhammad show Kody that he can trust him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Kody's relationship with each of the following women: His mother, China, Tamu, and Nurse Eloise. Be sure to explain how his relationship with his mother, Tamu, and China changed throughout the course of the book.
Essay Topic 2
At first, Kody does not like Muhammad. How do his feelings change over time? Why do you think Kody's thinking changes? Be sure to address the transformation of Kody's thinking. What were Kody's feelings about it in the beginning, middle, and end?
Essay Topic 3
Loyalty and revenge are almost like people in the book. Explain what is meant by this statement. Be sure to explain the role loyalty and revenge have throughout Kody's autobiography, how big that role is, and how loyalty and revenge are important to Kody and the Tray Eights.
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