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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did Luis's father's new job last?
(a) 5 years.
(b) Less than a year.
(c) Two years.
(d) 4 years.

2. Where did Luis's father meet his mother?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Indianapolis.
(c) L.A.
(d) New York.

3. How old was Luis in the memory he recalls at the beginning of the book?
(a) 15.
(b) 19.
(c) 10.
(d) 9.

4. What did Luis's mother buy him in the memory at the beginning of the book?
(a) A comic book.
(b) A candy bar.
(c) A lollipop.
(d) A toothbrush.

5. What happens when Luis's family has to move in with a relative?
(a) They begin to hate each other.
(b) They become closer.
(c) They cry all the time.
(d) They are constantly fighting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the weapon used in the fight that prompted police to respond?

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

3. Why was Luis's father angry in this memory at the beginning of the book?

4. What happens the first time Luis begins school in America?

5. Whose fight prompted the police to come to where Luis's family was staying in the beginning of the book?

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