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