Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion

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 (Chapter 6)

3. He thought a fight would break out. (Chapter 6)

Short Answer

1. He invited them because he found the goodness inside himself. (Chapter 4)

2. He let his anger go. (Chapter 4)

3. It means that Jason never had to work hard at being a light; everyone already is one. (Chapter 4)

4. He believes in “trust[ing] the slow work of God,” that everything will eventually work out. (Chapter 5)

5. He still has to attend the funerals of many homies. (Chapter 5)

6. He says that Carlos had taken care of everything since he paid for Psycho’s funeral with a car wash. (Chapter 5)

7. It means that Boyle could show him the way, but Pedro had to make the choice for himself. (Chapter 5)

Chapters 7-9

Reading Check

1. After his kids were full (Chapter 7)

2. A pillow from his wife’s side of the bed (Chapter 7)

3. That he loved flying with his brother (Chapter 7)

4. He says it symbolizes peace. (Chapter 8)

5. So homies can contact him if they become ready to change their lives (Chapter 9)

6. Because she was headed off to college (Chapter 9)

Short Answer

1. He was struck by the fact that Moreno, who was recently out of juvie and lived on the margins of society, was relatively quiet until biology came up. (Chapter 7)

2. After her two sons were killed by gang violence and she is admitted to the hospital, Soledad prayed for someone in the gang that killed Angel. (Chapter 8).

3. The mortician could not believe that Chico was a terrific kid, as Boyle stated. (Chapter 9)