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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. Which area did the Latin Disciples take over?

2. Who were the Puerto Rican gangs at war with in Chapter 29?

3. How many times did Reymundo rape the girl in #91?

4. What drug had Lucky started to use which was a violation of gang rules?

5. What was the location of the shoot-our in #148?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why were gang coalitions formed as a result of a shoot-out at the Wisconsin Dells one summer?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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