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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. When Reymundo saw the NRA sticker on the white guys' car he though it meant ____________________.

2. Which childhood friend did Reymundo run into in prison?

3. Which girl warned Reymundo about an ambush in Chapter 31?

4. Suburban kids wanted the glamor of gangbanging but were unwilling to ______________________.

5. Who did Reymundo have sex with at Humboldt Park?

Short Essay Questions

1. What logic did Cindy try to use on Reymundo about getting out of the gang lifestyle?

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

3. What did Reymundo do when Morena was killed in a drive-by shooting?

4. Why did King Dino have to go to jail for the crime that Reymundo committed in retaliation for Morena's death?

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

6. How did Loco show that he had a lot of faith in Reymundo who was such a new gang member?

7. What did Reymundo learn about Spanky when Reymundo was in the Cook County Jail, and what kind of time was Reymundo looking at for his crimes?

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

9. Who offered to help Reymundo get out of gang life?

10. What role did Loca take on in Reymundo's life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Project into the future ten years after the end of the novel and write a brief synopsis for the lives of the narrator and three other characters. Be sure to incorporate personal, political and cultural impacts on the characters' lives.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance of the novel's title--"My Bloody Life". Why did Sanchez choose this title? Is there an understood message in the title? Is there another title you can suggest that might be more appropriate?

Essay Topic 3

Substance abuse seems to be an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the abuse? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? How does it affect the abusers? How does it affect those impacted by the abusers? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

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