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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which class are Brittany and Alex teamed up?
(a) French.
(b) Geology.
(c) Chemistry.
(d) Statistics.

2. What game does Alex play with his friends in Chapter 22?
(a) Football.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Soccer.

3. Why does Alex take a boy's car?
(a) Alex's mother needs a way to get to work.
(b) Alex needs to get to school.
(c) The boy can't pay a debt.
(d) He was too young to drive.

4. What does Alex lose if he loses the bet in #35?
(a) $100.
(b) His gang jacket.
(c) His gang membership.
(d) His motorcycle.

5. Brittany tricks Alex by ______________________.
(a) leaving class early.
(b) kissing his ear lobe.
(c) only kissing his hand.
(d) giving him a fake phone number.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is Alex's cousin?

2. What is Brittany's last name?

3. The gang members tell Alex that his friend, _____________, is about to be in a fight with a rival gang.

4. Who does Colin spend his time talking to at the baseball game?

5. Who is Mr. Aguirre?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Brittany initially resistant to Alex's flirtations?

2. What does Brittany's mother's treatment of Alex indicate about how different his life is from Brittany's?

3. How does Alex help take care of his widowed mother and two younger brothers?

4. What is Alex's role in the gang, the Latino Bloods?

5. Who is the teacher who shows some interest interest in Alex and his future?

6. Who is Carmen and why might Brittany have reason to fear her?

7. Why are Alex, Brittany and Colin forced to go to the principal's office after Chemistry class?

8. What pressures is Brittany experiencing at home and with Colin?

9. In what way do Brittany and Alex have much in common?

10. Why does Alex join a gang and sacrifice any chances of going to college?

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