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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. Where did that memory take place that is described at the beginning of the book?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Union Station.
(c) Indiana.
(d) Chicago.

2. What job is Luis a champion at after he begins working to help support the family?
(a) Newspaper delivery.
(b) Gas station.
(c) Grocery store.
(d) Waiting tables.

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

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

5. How old was Luis's dad when he married Luis's mom?
(a) 50.
(b) 20.
(c) 45.
(d) 40.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Luis in the memory he recalls at the beginning of the book?

2. How is Jandro Mares described in the book?

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

4. Why does the gang plan a trip to a "real beach?"

5. Which gang is preparing for war after the shooting at the vacant lot?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Luis and Rano do with their money they earn?

2. What kind of relationship does Seni and her husband have?

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

4. How does Luis describe his high school?

5. How does Luis describe his mother at the beginning of the book?

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

7. Why is Luis known as "Chin?"

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

9. What happens to Clavo's feelings about the gang after he is shot in the eye?

10. Who are "Thee Impersonations"?

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