Introduction-Chapters 3

Reading Check

1. In the 1980s (Introduction)

2. Pico-Aliso (Introduction)

3. Ray Stark (Introduction)

4. Faulty wiring (Introduction)

5. God (Chapter 1)

Short Answer

1. He opened the Dolores Mission Alternative School. Much of the crime in the community was perpetrated by teenagers who dropped out of school. (Introduction)

2. People hosted Thanksgiving meals for gang members. They also held peace marches and forged peace treaties between gangs. (Introduction)

3. Jobs for a Future employed gang members for the completion of local projects. (Introduction)

4. He had expected to find monsters, but he realized that those who worked with Boyle were anything but. (Chapter 1)

5. It is important because Cesar had realized that he was worthy of being someone’s son. (Chapter 1)

6. He attributes the historic suffering of poor people to these negative feelings. (Chapter 2)

7. Compassion is important because everyone deserves compassion, including those who are burdened by shame. (Chapter 3)

Chapters 4-6

Reading Check

1. He was nervous about giving a short speech. (Chapter 4)

2. The waitress at the restaurant (