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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 was the name of the store where Reymundo and his friends stole candy?

2. What grade did Reymundo graduate from in Chapter 6?

3. What item of Pedro's did Reymundo sell to get booze and marijuana?

4. Why did Jenny break up with Reymundo?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe the traumatic and dysfunctional beginning of Reymundo's life in Puerto Rico.

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

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

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

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

10. What is the premise of "My Bloody Life"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Sanchez's use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why Sanchez used them where he did.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the impact of gang life in the 1970s and 1980s. Compare and contrast the gang lifestyle in America during this time to America today. What major changes have occurred--both positive and negative?

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