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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. Who is Mr. Stanton?

3. Why does Mack say Indian and Angel were shot?

4. Who wants to be the new leader of the Scorpions?

5. What would Jamal have done if Dwayne had pushed him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Dwayne threaten to do after he loses the fight to Jamal, and how does Jamal respond to this?

3. What happens as Tito's cab is driving away?

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

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

6. What happened when Tito told Abuela about what he did in the park?

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

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

9. How does Jamal hear that Randy got hurt?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might the author have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

Personal identity was one of the main themes in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how did its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Hypocrisy was an attribute that was highlighted in this book. Where did hypocrisy appear, and how did the inclusion of this attribute affect Jamal throughout the book?

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