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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. What does Gunnar do when he returns to class from his examination?
(a) Tells everyone they can say no.
(b) Wildly exaggerates what happened to him.
(c) Tells the class it only took three minutes.
(d) Faints.

2. What gang members find him in the store?
(a) The Hollywood Six Guns.
(b) The Blood Answer.
(c) Gun Totin' Hooligans.
(d) Hell's Inmates.

3. What happens after more children arrive at the swings?
(a) The swing set is pushed over.
(b) Betty knocks Gunnar out.
(c) A pick-up game of basketball starts.
(d) The Kaufman children are beaten.

4. With whom did Gunnar play in Santa Monica?
(a) He had no friends.
(b) Black friends.
(c) Black and white friends.
(d) White friends.

5. In what subject is Nick Scoby most interested?
(a) Rap music.
(b) Painting.
(c) History.
(d) Jazz.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of social situation does Gunnar hate the most?

2. What kind of ritual do the Gun Totin' Hooligans have to honor dead members?

3. What happens to Gunnar and his sisters daily with the other children?

4. For what is Eileen known in school?

5. What does Gunnar do at Pumpkin's funeral?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is at the top of the hill from Gunnar's neighborhood?

4. How did the Gun Totin' Hooligans come to be a gang?

5. What does Gunnar's mother tell her children about their ancestor Euripides?

6. What is one of Gunnar's favorite past times from a young age and what is he known for among his friends?

7. What does Gunnar think about his school's emphasis and what does he say contradicts the school's sensitivity?

8. What kind of work does Ludwig do and what may he unintentionally have done?

9. 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?

10. Why is Psycho Loco upset when he comes to Gunnar's house in Chapter Five?

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