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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. Reymundo's old friend, Julio, joined a gang called _________________.

2. To what neighborhood did Reymundo's family move?

3. Where did the family move when they left Puerto Rico?

4. Who was Reymundo's mother's second husband?

5. How old was Reymundo when he was raped by a cousin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did both Maria and Hector do to help Reymundo go to school and live a relatively normal life?

2. Describe the altercation between the Latin Kings and Latin Queens and the police at Montrose Harbor.

3. What did China share with Reymundo regarding her difficult home life?

4. Who were Reymundo's friends at his new school and what were some of the things they did together?

5. Where did Reymundo meet China, a girl he really liked?

6. What sleeping arrangements did Reymundo and China have at Maria's?

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

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

9. Describe Reymundo's violent life after the family moved back to Puerto Rico.

10. What did Reymundo have to do in Imperial Gangsters territory as part of his initiation into the Latin Kings?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of demographics in the makeup of gangs. What was the racial demographic? What was the age demographic? Why were youths in poverty-level households more susceptible to gang influence?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the major settings for the novel. Why does Sanchez use the settings he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Violence takes on an almost human persona in this book. What was the source of the violence? How pervasive was the violence among the gangs? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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