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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who disappears without a trace after being injured in a gang shooting?
(a) Luis.
(b) Clavo.
(c) Seni.
(d) Rano.

2. Where did that memory take place that is described at the beginning of the book?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Indiana.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Union Station.

3. Who thinks that Luis's thoughts on killing are a problem?
(a) Shed.
(b) Rano.
(c) Luis's father.
(d) Yuk-yuk.

4. Who took care of Seni for so long that she didn't recognize her own father?
(a) Her grandma.
(b) Luis's mom.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Luis.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who ends up painting a mural on the concession stand that is the scene of a gang incident?

2. Who works at a car wash when Luis's mother tell the boys to get jobs?

3. What does Jandro have Luis and Rano steal?

4. How was Luis's first Christmas in Watts?

5. What did Luis's mother buy him in the memory at the beginning of the book?

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