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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. What city is Watts in?
(a) L.A.
(b) Dallas.
(c) Chicago.
(d) San Diego.

2. What type of job does Luis's father get in the flashback in the beginning of the book that prompts him to buy a better home and other things?
(a) A principal position.
(b) A union job.
(c) A factory worker.
(d) A substitute teaching position.

3. Where did Luis's allegedly commit this crime?
(a) A bank.
(b) A store.
(c) A church.
(d) A school.

4. What did Luis's father vow after the accusations in the beginning of the book?
(a) To never work in a school again.
(b) To leave the country.
(c) To be a better father.
(d) To be a better husband.

5. What was injured in the fight that prompted police to respond?
(a) The mother.
(b) Seni.
(c) Seni's husband.
(d) Luis.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long did Luis's father's new job last?

3. What happened in the accusations against Luis's father?

4. What was Luis's father doing when he met his mother?

5. Who is Rano?

(see the answer key)

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