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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why was Luis's father jailed after his parents were married?
(a) Stealing.
(b) Drugs.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Gambling.

3. How was Luis's first Christmas in Watts?
(a) Not good.
(b) The usual.
(c) The best ever.
(d) Better than Mexico.

4. Who ends up painting a mural on the concession stand that is the scene of a gang incident?
(a) Rano.
(b) Luis.
(c) Shed.
(d) Jandro.

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

6. What do Rano and Luis steal for Shed Cowager?
(a) Drugs.
(b) Cars.
(c) Guns.
(d) Bikes, jewerly, and other things.

7. How old is Luis when his mom says he must help support the family?
(a) 19.
(b) 16.
(c) 20.
(d) 9.

8. Why was Luis's father angry in this memory at the beginning of the book?
(a) He does not want to visit Union Station.
(b) He doesn't think Luis should be reading comic books.
(c) He refuses to go back to Mexico.
(d) He doesn't want Luis to have candy.

9. How are students divided at Luis's high school?
(a) By grade.
(b) By race and social class.
(c) By learning level.
(d) By neighborhoods.

10. In what country did Luis's family originally live?
(a) Puerto Rico.
(b) Cuba.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Spain.

11. Luis thinks he would be able to kill, but not as part of what?
(a) A gang.
(b) A theft.
(c) A shooting.
(d) A burglary.

12. What is the gang's connection to the vacant lot?
(a) They never go near it.
(b) They rent it.
(c) They sell it.
(d) The gang has claimed it as their own.

13. Which gang member is shot in the face near the vacant lot?
(a) Clavo.
(b) Luis.
(c) Joe.
(d) Seni.

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

15. What kind of car goes by when a gang member is shot in the face?
(a) A new car.
(b) A convertible.
(c) An old car.
(d) A car without plates.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jandro have Luis and Rano steal?

2. What instrument does Luis want to learn how to play when he is in high school?

3. Who usually doesn't go to the "real beach?"

4. Where does Luis's family have to put all of their possessions when they have to move after the father loses his job?

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

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