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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Eddie’s mother and aunt visit him in Chapter 3, they immediately begin searching his kitchen for what?
(a) Tortillas.
(b) Cat food.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Coffee.

2. What is stolen while Eddie stops by his apartment before returning to his job for Mr. Stiles in Chapter 2?
(a) Eddie's bike.
(b) Eddie’s refrigerator.
(c) A neighbor’s car.
(d) Mr. Stiles’s truck.

3. When did author Gary Soto earn his B.A. degree in English?
(a) 1974.
(b) 1983.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1968.

4. What technical skill was Eddie studying before dropping out of school?
(a) Computer programming.
(b) Air conditioning repair.
(c) Swimming pool installer.
(d) Almond farming.

5. In what area of the city is Eddie’s apartment, as described in Chapter 1?
(a) The northwest.
(b) The west.
(c) The southeast.
(d) The north.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who blames Eddie for what happened to José in Chapter 4?

2. How old is Eddie’s mother in Chapter 3?

3. What refers to the area of the Central Valley of California that lies south of the Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta in Stockton?

4. What had Eddie returned to City College to do in Chapter 3?

5. What branch of the military has José joined in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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