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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. How did Sassy find out about Jamal's gun?

2. Who does Mama bring to the house to pray for Randy?

3. What does Jamal want to do before he gives the gun back to Mack?

4. What does Tito do when Jamal says he saved his life?

5. Where does Jamal say the gun is when Sassy confronts him about it?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jamal contact Indian to tell him to be the new leader?

2. What happens as Tito's cab is driving away?

3. What happened when Tito told Abuela about what he did in the park?

4. What does Mama do when she gets home from the hospital?

5. What does Jamal think about as he runs home from Tito's house after the shooting?

6. What does Dwayne threaten to do after he loses the fight to Jamal, and how does Jamal respond to this?

7. What is Tito's idea to get Indian to help pay for Randy's appeal?

8. How does Jamal hear that Randy got hurt?

9. What happened when Abuela found the gun that Tito was hiding?

10. Why does Mack want to be the leader of the Scorpions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Diversity was a major theme in this book as many different life-styles involved. How was this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author felt it was so important?

Essay Topic 2

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the characters most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 3

Personal identity was one of the main themes in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how did its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

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