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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. What does Kody realize about the Crips and his gang activity while he is in jail?

2. In "Can't Stop, Won't Stop," who does Kody see get booked for murder when he arrives back in jail after returning to the hospital?

3. In "Can't Stop, Won't Stop," Kody is transferred to another jail. Who gives up leadership of the Crips after Kody defeats him in a fight?

4. Why is Kody angry with his crew for their behavior during the shooting at China's house?

5. How is Kody able to escape this shooting unharmed when he is walking home from a friend's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Kody's relationship with Tamu.

2. Describe the time Kody and his brother were arguing over a piece of trash.

3. Describe the fight scene between Kody, Li'l Hunchy and the men outside of the Western Surplus store.

4. Describe Kody's initiation into the gang.

5. What actions from this chapter illustrate Kody's violence?

6. Describe Kody's relationship with his hospital nurse.

7. How does China's grandfather show his disdain for gangs?

8. In the chapter, "The Juvenile Tank," Kody is reflective about prison gangs. According to Kody, how does prison strengthen the gang?

9. How did Kody and his crew send a message to would-be kidnappers?

10. According to Kody, what effect does the media have on gang activities?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kody influences many people, especially his younger brother, Kershaun. Describe how he follows in his big brother's footsteps. In your response, be sure to include information about:

1). The ways Kody influences his brother's decisions to join a gang.

2). Describe their encounters when they are both gang members.

3). Explain how Kershaun changes once he leaves the gang.

Essay Topic 2

What people had a positive influence on Kody? Identify 3-5 people that have a positive influence on him and use specific examples from the text to support your response. Be sure to include people Kody met in various jail stints, authors, fellow gang members, and his family.

Essay Topic 3

How is the African Independence Movement Kody joins towards the end of the book similar to a gang? How is it different? Write a comparative essay that addresses the similarities and differences between the two groups.

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