Chapters 1-6
Chapters 7-12
Chapters 13-16
Chapters 17-20
Chapters 21-24
100
When the novel opens Ramon is with Harpo. What does Harpo want Ramon to do in order to prove he is macho?
What is rob an old woman
100
What does Ramon daydream about when he is at the railroad line?
What is that he is another boy living a better life.
100
Why does Glasser show Ramon the book titled Despair and Hope: The Painters of the 1930's?
What is Glasser's paintings are in the book.
100
Why does Ramon get mad when the cop tells Ramon to leave because he doesn't have a permit?
What is the cop doesn't ask to see the other peoples permits.
100
What does the doctor that stitches up Ramon assume happened to him?
What is he assumes he was in a gang fight.
200
What role (job) does Dopey Luis’ play in the gang?
What is the informant
200
How does Glasser's refrigerator tell the story of his life?
What is they are both old and empty (proving Glasser is poor).
200
Provide two reasons why Glasser and Ramon need each other.
What is for food, company, friendship, etc.
200
What is Ramon's final act of defiance when the cop tells him to leave?
What is Ramon takes a long sip of his soda.
200
What is Ramon concerned about when the doctor is stitching him up?
What is that he won't be able to take Glasser to the gallery on Wednesday.
300
Ramon makes another analogy (metaphor) about the tubes in his mother’s arm and the tubes in the fish tank. Explain what the comparison represents.
What is they both sustain life.
300
Glasser says his paintings belong
In the trash or corner
300
What do Ramon and Glasser stop to admire in the park on their way to the MET?
What is the autumn leaves.
300
How do the people in the art galleries treat Ramon? Why?
What is they don't take him seriously and assume he stole the paintings because he is Hispanic and looks poor.
300
Ramon stops by to see his mom. How does she respond to him?
What is she remembers him, tells him to clean the house, eat good and to watch his mouth.
400
Why does Ramon get upset when he visits his mama in the hospital for the first time?
What is she thinks Ramon is his father.
400
Why won't the people in Ramon's neighborhood buy Glasser's paintings?
What is they are not modern and they don't think people will buy them.
400
Why do Ramon and Glasser get in a fight at the MET?
What is Glasser tells Ramon not to touch the paintings and Ramon gets annoyed that Glasser is telling him what to do.
400
What is the surprise Ramon sets up for Glasser?
What is Ramon gets Neilson to agree to hang up Glasser's paintings in his gallery.
400
Ramon listens to salsa music and thinks of his parents. Suddenly, the music hurt, “the music, his shoulder, his neck, his thoughts.” In what way does music and thoughts hurt him?
What is the music makes him think of his parents and how he misses them.
500
When Ramon goes to rob Glasser the first time, how much money does Ramon get from Glasser?
What is $12
500
How do Ramon and Glasser celebrate Ramon selling the paintings?
What is Ramon makes a dinner of steaks with onions and french fries.
500
Why does it bother Ramon that Felipe believes the negative things that are said about him?
What is Ramon doesn't believe the negative things the gang says about Felipe.
500
What happens to Ramon when he is down at the railroad tracks (his secret spot)?
What is the gang stabs him and then they leave him there.
500
Ramon finally sees his father again. What does Ramon vow to continue to be?
What is he vows to remain himself.
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