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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 Loco give to Reymundo for Reymundo to sell?

2. Which one of Reymundo's friends let Reymundo escape from an attack?

3. What was the reason for Rosie's attack?

4. The area gangs were ordered into two coalitions, the Gaylords and the _________________.

5. Which area did the Latin Disciples take over?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Reymundo threaten Blanca into having sex with him?

2. Why did Maria kick Reymundo out of her apartment and where did he live after that?

3. Why did the Kings decide to get revenge on a coalition of other gangs for Morena's death instead of the Imperials who actually killed her?

4. Why did Rosie pretend to be in love with Reymundo?

5. What did Reymundo and Loca do as an act of revenge for Juni's death?

6. What was life like now for Reymundo since the Puerto Rican gangs were at war with each other?

7. Why did the white, middle-class kids in the suburbs not make it in gangs?

8. What happened at Reymundo's gang initiation and what was his Latin King name now?

9. What were Reymundo's life and status in the gang when he started to hang out with the Kings' leaders?

10. What happened to Rosie for trying to set up Reymundo for a hit?

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

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?

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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