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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 did Tito tell about what happened that night in the park?

2. Where is Randy now that he has been hurt?

3. How does the new medication make Jamal feel?

4. Who is the first Scorpion to see that Jamal has a job?

5. Who does Jamal plan to give the gun to if the meeting goes well?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jamal contact Indian to tell him to be the new leader?

2. What does Dwayne say when he and his mother are in the principal's office?

3. Why does Jamal lose his job?

4. What does Jamal see after he hears the three shots of the gun?

5. How does Jamal hear that Randy got hurt?

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

7. What does Jamal say he would have done if Dwayne had pushed him, and how does Tito respond?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Belonging and security were two themes present in this novel. Where did these themes appear, and which characters were most motivated by them?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

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