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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 would Jamal have done if Dwayne had pushed him?

2. How much will Mr. Gonzalez pay Jamal?

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

4. What does the first Scorpion to see Jamal working buy?

5. What time is Jamal told to meet with the Scorpions to appoint a new leader?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Blood sees Jamal working at the Bodega?

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

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

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

5. Why does Jamal lose his job?

6. How does Mack say Angel and Indian were shot?

7. Why won't Jamal let Tito come to his house?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Belonging and security were two themes present in this novel. Where did these themes appear, and which characters were most motivated by them?

Essay Topic 2

Jamal endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials, and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 3

What did Jamal do at the boat basin, and how did what happened there change his ideas on life?

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