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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. Who is the first person Kody meets when he arrives in prison at the start of "Reconnected?"

3. What world community does Kody fear is becoming gang like?

4. In the chapter, "Nation Time," where does Kody find a job so he can spend more time with his family?

5. How does Kody feel at the restaurant when he and Tamu have to leave?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Walter Brown and how does he affect Kody?

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

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

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. Describe how loyalty is a major idea in the chapter, "Tamu."

8. How does Malcolm X influence Kody?

9. Kody goes to visit Crazy De in jail and determines that have a different outlook on gangs. How are their viewpoints different?

10. What are Kody's feelings about gangs at the end of the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many would argue that Kody had no choice but to become a gangbanger. What evidence from the text supports this statement? What do you think? Do you think Kody had a choice in what he became? Be sure to address each question in your response.

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

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.

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