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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. Who does Alex ask for help in taking the drunk Brittany home?

2. Why did Alex and Carmen break up?

3. In which fictional town is "Perfect Chemistry" set?

4. Who is the friend who makes the bet with Alex?

5. Who is Mr. Aguirre?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author reveal about Brittany's life that is different from outside appearances?

2. What is the nature of the initial hostility between Alex and Brittany?

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

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

5. What bet does Alex make with his friends regarding Brittany?

6. What information about their personal pain do Brittany and Alex admit to each other at the abandoned airport?

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

8. How does being a Latino Blood gang member make Alex's life harder at school and in his home life?

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

10. What halts a confrontation between Brittany and Carmen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character study of Colin. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Colin?

Essay Topic 2

Create a character study of Brittany's mother. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Brittany's mother?

Essay Topic 3

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

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