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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 Reymundo's best friend, Papo, suggest to the Spanish Lords?
2. Why did the person in #37 fight with Reymundo?
3. Which of the following was NOT to go with Reymundo when he did the activity in #45?
4. Why would the girl in #73 not have sex with Reymundo?
5. What did Pedro beat Reymundo with, brutally flaying the skin off his back?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the altercation between the Latin Kings and Latin Queens and the police at Montrose Harbor.
2. Describe the incident in which Reymundo was kicked out of the Spanish Lords clubhouse because a Chi-West member stole Crazy's gang sweater.
3. What is the premise of "My Bloody Life"?
4. What was Reymundo's first experience with a gang war -- the one between the Spanish Cobras and the Spanish Lords?
5. What sleeping arrangements did Reymundo and China have at Maria's?
6. How did Reymundo's life change after he was branded a coward?
7. What impact did Pedro's beatings of Reymundo have on Reymundo's life?
8. What did both Maria and Hector do to help Reymundo go to school and live a relatively normal life?
9. What did Reymundo learn that changed his mind about the Spanish Lords after his encounter with Snake?
10. Describe Reymundo's violent life after the family moved back to Puerto Rico.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
"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 2
Create a character study of Reymundo. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about the narrator?
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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