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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. Why does Jamal say Tito saved his life?

2. Why does Jamal go to Tito's house with him after the shooting?

3. What does Jamal want to do before he gives the gun back to Mack?

4. Who helps Indian beat Jamal?

5. Where is Mack waiting for Jamal?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Jamal think about as he runs home from Tito's house after the shooting?

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

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

6. How does Jamal hear that Randy got hurt?

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

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

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

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

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 were some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book, and how did those moments affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

The gun was a major symbol in this book. Where did the gun come from, and how did it change Jamal's actions and thoughts?

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