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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. What events eventually convinces Macc and Joker to put their differences aside and work together?
(a) Kody decides it is not worth the fighting.
(b) They both decide to leave the gang life behind.
(c) They want to unite against the Rollin' Sixties.
(d) Kody tells them to.

2. What is the name of an alternative group that grows out of the C.C.O?
(a) Mexican Mafia.
(b) B.N.C.O.-Blue Note Crip Organization.
(c) Latin Kings.
(d) Westside Crips.

3. Who does Kody visit in jail at the end of "Nation Time"?
(a) His brother.
(b) Crazy De.
(c) A former rival gang member.
(d) Muhammad.

4. What is NOT a rule created by the Consolidated Crips Organization?
(a) No English spoken after 6 P.M.
(b) Mandatory daily study time.
(c) Prisoners could not see their families.
(d) Foul language against African men and women.

5. In the last chapter, which two groups decide on a cease fire?
(a) The different sets within the Crips' organization.
(b) The Bloods and the Crips.
(c) The Mexican Mafia and the Latin Kings.
(d) The Bloods and the Independence Movement.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the chapter "48 Hours" why is Kody removed from his cell?

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

3. Who introduces Kody to the New Afrikan Independence Movement?

4. Who is the first person Kody meets when he arrives in prison at the start of "Reconnected?"

5. In addition to Malcolm X, what other activist's words affect Kody?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Nation Time," Kody is out with Tamu and their kids. Their car is pulled over by the police. Describe how the police treat Kody and how he responds to this treatment.

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

3. At the end of book, why does Kody return to jail?

4. How does Killer influence the Crips organization?

5. What doubts does Kody have about the Consolidated Crips Organization?

6. Who is Walter Brown and how does he affect Kody?

7. How does Muhammad show Kody that he can trust him?

8. What can you infer about Kody and Tamu's relationship after reading the chapter, "Tamu?"

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

10. How do Kody's actions suggest that he feels uncomfortable when he is released from jail after a long sentence?

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