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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 picks Kody from jail at the end of the chapter, "Muhammad Abdubllah"?
2. What does Kody's friend admit would happen to him for committing murder and kidnapping?
3. What group does Kody compare the C.C.O to?
4. Who kills Tray Stone?
5. How does Tray Ball die?
Short Essay Questions
1. Kody goes to visit Crazy De in jail and determines that have a different outlook on gangs. How are their viewpoints different?
2. 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?
3. How does Killer influence the Crips organization?
4. How is Kody struggling with his gang life while in the youth facility?
5. How does Malcolm X influence Kody?
6. Describe the rules the C.C.O. develops.
7. Describe how loyalty is a major idea in the chapter, "Tamu."
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 does Muhammad continue to influence Kody once he leaves the youth facility?
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
Choose two individuals from the book and compare them to Kody. Make sure to include the following information:
1). Describe each person, including Kody.
2). Explain how they are similar and different to each other.
3). Explain how they are similar and different to Kody.
Essay Topic 2
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 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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