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

2. Where does Luis's family have to put all of their possessions when they have to move after the father loses his job?
(a) A storage locker.
(b) They sell them.
(c) They leave them behind.
(d) The garage.

3. What was the weapon used in the fight that prompted police to respond?
(a) A BB gun.
(b) A gun.
(c) A nail file.
(d) A knife.

4. Who is Luis with when he finds the police at their home?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) Seni.
(d) Rano.

5. What does Luis's mother occasionally do for work?
(a) Work at the mall.
(b) Work at fast-food restaurant.
(c) Work at Walgreens.
(d) Take care of children or cleaning houses.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did that memory take place that is described at the beginning of the book?

2. What did Luis do with his toys that first Christmas?

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

4. Why was Luis's father jailed after his parents were married?

5. Who is Seni?

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