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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which gang is preparing for war after the shooting at the vacant lot?
(a) The Tribe.
(b) Impersonations.
(c) Rano's gang.
(d) The Old Boys.

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

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

4. Who has children from previous relationships between the relationship between Luis's mom and dad?
(a) Neither.
(b) Both.
(c) Luis's dad.
(d) Luis's mom.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who thinks that Luis's thoughts on killing are a problem?

2. Who is Luis with when he finds the police at their home?

3. Who disappears without a trace after being injured in a gang shooting?

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

5. What happens to Luis's family after the police come to their home in the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. After they leave Seni's, how is Luis' new neighborhood described?

2. How does Luis's saxophone cause a rift between him and Joe?

3. How did Luis's family end up settling in Los Angeles?

4. Why did Rano pick on his brother?

5. What happens when the students at Luis's father's school can't understand his accent?

6. Why is Luis known as "Chin?"

7. What does the gang discover about the white people at the beach?

8. What do the people in "Thee Impersonations" desire?

9. How does Luis's problem with stealing and killing come to a head at the concession stand?

10. What happens when the gang goes to a "real beach?"

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