3. In addition to Malcolm X, what other activist's words affect Kody?
(a) Martin Luther King, Jr.
(b) Stokely Carmichael.
(c) Charles Barron.
(d) Eldridge Cleaver.

4. Who does Kody's mom want him to see upon his release from the Youth Facility in the chapter, "Tamu?"
(a) Her new boyfriend.
(b) A man who has a potential job for Kody.
(c) A pastor in a church.
(d) His father.

5. What does Muhammad say to Kody brother about their gang killings?
(a) He tells him that by killing black people, they are promoting their own race's self destruction.
(b) He asks him what the gang does for Kody.
(c) He tells him to leave the service
(d) He says that he is justified in their gang actions

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Kody avoid stabbing after he has joined the C.C.O?

2. What has happened to Kershaun at the end of the book?

3. In the chapter "Reconnected," what does Kody change his name to?

4. What is Macc's set affiliation?

5. In the last chapter, which two groups decide on a cease fire?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how loyalty is a major idea in the chapter, "Tamu."

2. In the final chapter, what does Kody tell the reader about the choices he has made in his life?

3. After Kody joins the New African Independence Movement, how does he feel about gangs?

4. How does Killer influence the Crips organization?

5. In the chapter, "Nation Time", Kody is released from prison after a long sentence. How is Kody's life different now that he has left the Tray Eights?

6. How does the New Afrikan Independence Movement begin to change Kody's thinking about gangs?

7. Do you think the C.C.O. has a positive influence on Kody?

8. Kody goes to visit Crazy De in jail and determines that have a different outlook on gangs. How are their viewpoints different?

9. What are Kody's feelings about gangs at the end of the book?

10. Describe the rules the C.C.O. develops.

(see the answer keys)

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