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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 did Hector buy for the apartment so Reymundo would have a place to stay?

2. China wanted to go to college to become a _______________.

3. Why did Speedy's gang members beat him brutally for beating Reymundo?

4. Reymundo and Papo hung out in the clubhouse of which gang?

5. Which gang did Reymundo decide to never be a member of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Reymundo's life like when he lived with Hector?

2. What was Reymundo's first experience with a gang war -- the one between the Spanish Cobras and the Spanish Lords?

3. Where did Reymundo's family move to in America and what did Reymundo especially like about it?

4. Why did Flaco's Insane Spanish Cobras beat Papo and not Reymundo?

5. How did Reymundo rationalize his first killing spree and what gang accepted him after that?

6. What options was Reymundo given regarding getting the sweater back or killing a gang member and what was the potential consequence?

7. What impact did Pedro's beatings of Reymundo have on Reymundo's life?

8. What was Reymundo's relationship with Morena and what did he think might destroy that relationship?

9. Who was Rosie and why was Reymundo happy when China moved out of Maria's house?

10. What did Reymundo learn that changed his mind about the Spanish Lords after his encounter with Snake?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the novel's title--"My Bloody Life". Why did Sanchez choose this title? Is there an understood message in the title? Is there another title you can suggest that might be more appropriate?

Essay Topic 2

Project into the future ten years after the end of the novel and write a brief synopsis for the lives of the narrator and three other characters. Be sure to incorporate personal, political and cultural impacts on the characters' lives.

Essay Topic 3

Create a character study of Maria. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Maria?

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