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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who ends up painting a mural on the concession stand that is the scene of a gang incident?

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

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

4. Who is Seni?

5. What kind of car goes by when a gang member is shot in the face?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did Rano pick on his brother?

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

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

6. Explain how Yuk-Yuk and Luis differ on their feelings about stealing and killing.

7. What happens when Luis's father gets a better job?

8. Who is Yuk Yuk and what influence does he has on Luis's life?

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

10. How does graffiti show a rift within the gang?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the struggle of people in the neighborhood and Luis's family's own struggle to fit in in America impact Luis's joining the club or gang? What is he seeking?

Essay Topic 2

What is the impact of Luis's near-death experience with sniffing on his life?

Essay Topic 3

What does Yuk-Yuk teach Luis about stealing? And why is stealing more attractive to Luis than the menial jobs he took at 9 years-old to help support the family?

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