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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 is parked in a spot which Brittany thought was empty?

2. In Chapter 15, Brittany goes to ________________ with Colin instead of going to dinner and seeing a movie.

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

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

5. Which of Brittany's friends has a private beach behind her house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Brittany do after Colin pushes her to have sex on the beach?

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

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

5. Why does Alex need Isabel's help regarding Brittany at the beach?

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

7. What does Alex know he will have to do eventually as a member of the Latino Bloods and why is he so resistant to the idea?

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

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

10. Why does Brittany take more care of her sister than is necessary?

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 Alex and Brittany. Be sure to incorporate personal, political and cultural impacts on the characters' lives.

Essay Topic 2

Explain Elkeles' use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why Sanchez used them where he did.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of the search for acceptance. Identify at least two themes about acceptance in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

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