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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. How many shots are fired when Jamal is getting beat?

2. Why does Indian say Jamal can't quit the gang?

3. What does Tito do when he hears what Jamal would have done if Dwayne had pushed him?

4. How much will Mr. Gonzalez pay Jamal?

5. Why is Jamal home from school when Mr Davidson tries to tell Mama to meet with him at school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Davidson say when Jamal comes to the school nurse?

2. Why was Tito late to go with Jamal to meet with Indian?

3. What happens when Blood sees Jamal working at the Bodega?

4. What is Tito's idea to get Indian to help pay for Randy's appeal?

5. Why does Mack want to be the leader of the Scorpions?

6. Why won't Jamal let Tito come to his house?

7. What happened when Abuela found the gun that Tito was hiding?

8. What does Jamal spend his money from his job on?

9. How does Mack say Angel and Indian were shot?

10. How does Jamal hear that Randy got hurt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gangs were a very prevalent theme in this book. How did this theme affect the main characters?

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

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