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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 has happened to Kershaun at the end of the book?

2. Why do Tamu and Kody need to go home when they are at the restaurant?

3. What happens to Kody after he is arrested his involvement in attacking a drug dealer in the last chapter?

4. What does Suma say to Kody that convinces him to join the C.C.O?

5. Why does Rattone criticize Kody?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Muhammad continue to influence Kody once he leaves the youth facility?

2. In "Nation Time," Kody is out with Tamu and their kids. Their car is pulled over by the police. Describe how the police treat Kody and how he responds to this treatment.

3. How does Muhammad show Kody that he can trust him?

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

5. Describe the rules the C.C.O. develops.

6. 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?

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

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

9. How does Suma influence Kody?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Identify the three biggest consequences Kody faces due to his gang activity. In your response, be sure to address the following points:

1). Describe each consequence by citing specific examples from the test.

2). Explain how these consequences affected Kody and his family.

3). Explain how Kody and the Tray Eights benefited from Kody's risky behavior.

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