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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

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. The girl who calls Eddie in Chapter 3 invites him to come to her house to do what?
(a) Go swimming.
(b) Study.
(c) Go for a walk.
(d) Go on a date.

3. How is José injured in Chapter 4?
(a) He is clubbed.
(b) He is punched.
(c) He is stabbed.
(d) He is shot.

4. Eddie learns that Angel was angry over Jesús’s having sold what and not sharing the profits in Chapter 4?
(a) Some jewelry.
(b) Drugs.
(c) A television.
(d) A car.

5. What is among the tortillas brought to Eddie by his aunt in Chapter 2?
(a) A few photographs.
(b) Drugs.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) A gun.

6. Most of the residents of Eddie’s neighborhood are descended from what heritage?
(a) Canadian.
(b) Irish.
(c) Mexican.
(d) Russian

7. What refers to an object, action, or idea that represents something other than itself, often of a more abstract nature?
(a) Symbol.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Motif.
(d) Exposition.

8. Where does Mr. Stiles ask Eddie to drop off some items in Chapter 2?
(a) The High School.
(b) The dump.
(c) The library.
(d) The bank.

9. What refers to the area of the Central Valley of California that lies south of the Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta in Stockton?
(a) The San Joaquin Valley.
(b) Yosemite Valley.
(c) The Sacramento Valley.
(d) The Shasta Valley.

10. Eddie’s mother and aunt try to convince Eddie to date a local girl who is a good catch to them because she has only one what in Chapter 3?
(a) Car.
(b) Boyfriend.
(c) Job.
(d) Baby.

11. Angel visits Eddie and shows him what in Chapter 3?
(a) A map.
(b) Drugs.
(c) Lots of money.
(d) A gun.

12. What is Eddie’s principle mode of transportation in the novel?
(a) The bus.
(b) His bike.
(c) Walking.
(d) A car.

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

14. What is the name of Eddie’s aunt who brings him tortillas every day in Chapter 1?
(a) Gloria.
(b) Norma.
(c) Belinda.
(d) Delores.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eddie leave at Mr. Stiles’s house along with a note in Chapter 3?

2. What job does Mr. Stiles ask Eddie to do for him in Chapter 2?

3. What does Eddie refer to his mother and aunt as in Chapter 3?

4. What local gangster solicits Eddie to help him avenge Eddie’s cousin’s death in Chapter 1?

5. In narrative, what is any recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story?

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