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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What high school does Luis attend?
(a) South High School.
(b) Mark Keppel High School.
(c) George Washington High School.
(d) John Henry High School

2. Who works at a car wash when Luis's mother tell the boys to get jobs?
(a) Luis and Rano.
(b) Seni.
(c) Luis's dad.
(d) Luis's mom.

3. What happens to Luis's family after the police come to their home in the beginning of the book?
(a) They are evicted.
(b) They go to Florida.
(c) They divide up.
(d) They are on the run.

4. Who tells Luis new information about Roberta?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her friends.
(d) His gang members.

5. What do Luis and Rano do with the money they earn at 9 years old?
(a) Spend it on candy.
(b) Give it all to their mom.
(c) Give it all to their dad.
(d) Spend it on comics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Jandro Mares described in the book?

2. Who discovers that Luis has been writing a book?

3. What city is Watts in?

4. What does Luis's mother occasionally do for work?

5. How does Luis's dream about Lisa end?

(see the answer key)

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