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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. Why did Gunnar get in trouble sometimes at the beach?
(a) For fishing off the pier.
(b) For getting in fists fights.
(c) For being black.
(d) For playing pranks.

2. Why is the audience shocked by Gunnar's speech?
(a) He modifies Shakespeare.
(b) He does the entire speech in Spanish.
(c) He does all of his Shakespearean speech in rap.
(d) He recites from the wrong play.

3. What does Gunnar tell the officers when they ask whether he is involved in any gangs?
(a) He says he quit last week.
(b) He says he's in the Crispy Critters.
(c) He asks what a gang is.
(d) He's in the Gang of Four.

4. What did the Gun Totin' Hooligans carry in their early days instead of guns?
(a) Staffs.
(b) Blow darts and spears.
(c) Chains.
(d) Switchblades.

5. What emotion does Swen inspire in the people around him?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Hate.
(c) Love.
(d) Joy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Gun Totin' Hooligans do together originally?

2. What does Gunnar do before they move?

3. What does Gunnar like to do most at home?

4. What does Psycho Loco do when an opposing player strikes Nick during a basketball game?

5. What kind of stories does Gunnar's mother tell him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who visits Gunnar in his new home shortly after he moves and what do they want?

2. How does the Gun Totin' Hooligans decide to avenge Pumpkin and why is Gunnar involved? How does their plan work out?

3. What does Gunnar recall about living in Santa Monica in Chapter 2 and why does he join the Cub Scouts? How does the Scouts work out for him?

4. Why is the receptionist at the school surprised to see Gunnar and what does she tell him about his aptitude testing?

5. How does Gunnar feel about organized basketball and why? What changes for Nick and Gunnar because of basketball and how do they deal with the change?

6. With whom does Gunnar make friends during his first semester at his new school and what does he choose in his second semester schedule?

7. What does Gunnar do when he returns to class following his health examination?

8. What happens to Gunnar the morning after they move to a new neighborhood and his mother tells him to go get breakfast?

9. What do police officers in Gunnar's new neighborhood ask him and what is his response?

10. What is Swen Kaufman's life story, according to Gunnar's mother?

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