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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. Which one of the Spanish Kings went with Reymundo to answer to the Unknowns about beating Speedy?

3. Who became Reymundo's friend when Reymundo transferred to Tuley School?

4. Where was Reymundo born?

5. How old was the woman in #27?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Speedy's own gang members beat him brutally for what Speedy did to Reymundo during a fight?

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

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

4. Describe the incident in which Reymundo was kicked out of the Spanish Lords clubhouse because a Chi-West member stole Crazy's gang sweater.

5. Why was Reymundo exempt from the usual act of violence to join a group when he decided on the Latin Kings?

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

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

8. What was Reymundo's introduction to sex like and who was his partner?

9. Describe the incident where Pedro severely beats Reymundo who appeals to his mother -- who also beats him.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the cultural climate in America in the late 1970s and 1980s and why the time was right for gangs to become more prevalent in cities like Chicago. What were the trends in America at the time? Why was gang life the only option for so many young people in America's large cities?

Essay Topic 2

"My Bloody Life" is a coming of age story. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

The theme of struggling with personal identity is an important one in this novel. Describe how it extends through setting, character and issues and provide examples for each.

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