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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 is Kody's cell mate in the jail facility at the start of "48 Hours"?
2. In the chapter, "Nation Time, why doesn't Kody want to give the police his identification?
3. At the end of the book, what political ideology does Kody support?
4. What happens to Joker's mother and brother?
5. What California prison is Kody transferred to in the chapter "Reconnected?"
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. How does Suma influence Kody?
3. What can you infer about Kody and Tamu's relationship after reading the chapter, "Tamu?"
4. In the final chapter, what does Kody tell the reader about the choices he has made in his life?
5. What are Kody's feelings about gangs at the end of the book?
6. How does Muhammad continue to influence Kody once he leaves the youth facility?
7. How does Killer influence the Crips organization?
8. 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.
9. How do Kody's actions suggest that he feels uncomfortable when he is released from jail after a long sentence?
10. What changes does Kody go through he is transferred to San Quentin State Prison?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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
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?
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