Characters
Events
Vocabulary
Gangs
Grammar
100

What is the name of Rosario's girlfriend?

Connie

100

At the beginning of the book, where did Juan say he was before he showed up at Rosario's house?

Prison

100

What is a prediction? 

A guess about something that's to come. 

100

What is the name of Rosario's old gang?

Barrio Kings

100

What needs to be capitalized? (TWO)

"But only a minute, mr. gomez. Your wife really needs to rest."

Mr. Gomez

200

What is the name of Rosario's old friend who shows up?

Juan

200

What happened to Rosario's brother?

He was shot by Lencho.

200

What is a conflict?

The story's main problems

200

What is the name of Juan's current gang?

Barrio Kings

200

Put in the punctuation at the end of the two sentences. 

"Who am I kidding__ I'd give up every day I have left if I knew it would make them safe__"

"Who am I kidding? I'd give up every day I have left if I knew it would make them safe.

300

What is the name of Rosario's brother?

Tomas

300

What item did Rosario receive that once belonged to his brother?

A purple bandana with the word "mariposa" on it

300

What is a summary?

A short description of a story's event and/or main ideas

300

What is the name of Lencho's gang?

The Vandals

300

How do you fix this sentence?

"Their leader was a guy named Lencho he was a short bald dude with earrings in both ears."

"Their leader was a guy named Lencho. He was a short bald dude with earrings in both ears."

400

What is the name of Rosario's brother's killer?

Lencho

400

What news does Juan share with Rosario while working at the supermarket?

There are police at Rosario's house because of a drive-by

400

What is a decision?

A choice that someone makes
400

Rosario protects a kid from Juan. What gang does the kid belong to?

The vandals

400

Find the error:

"Hes wearing a little hat."

"He's wearing a little hat"


You need an apostrophe. 

500

What is the name of Rosario's boss?

Mr. Enwright

500

What is something good that happens during Rosario's hospital visit?

He gets to see his son for the first time. 

500

What is a theme?

A lesson that a main character learns

500

What is the color for the Barrio Kings AND the Vandals?

Purple and black

500

Combine (join) the sentences:

"I can't help myself. I start crying."

I can't help myself, so I start crying. 

I can't help myself; I start crying. 

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