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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What Spanish word translates in English to mean “green”?
(a) Gordito.
(b) Diablito.
(c) Verde.
(d) Hombre.

2. What does Angel think Eddie is doing with paint cans in the narrative?
(a) Painting cars.
(b) Selling them.
(c) Painting houses.
(d) Huffing them.

3. What literary term refers to the use of “onions” in the novel?
(a) Protagonist.
(b) Catalyst.
(c) Antagonist.
(d) Motif.

4. What is Eddie accused of when he is arrested in Chapter 6?
(a) Arson.
(b) Murder.
(c) Stealing Mr. Stiles’s truck.
(d) Having unpaid parking tickets.

5. What Spanish word from the book means gossip or rumors?
(a) Paleta.
(b) Nalgas.
(c) Chisme.
(d) Raza.

6. What Spanish word from Chapter 7 means alert, ready, or sharp?
(a) Tejano.
(b) Chale.
(c) Chale.
(d) Changos.

7. Where does Eddie see Angel as he leaves the hospital in Chapter 8?
(a) In the pharmacy.
(b) In Jesús’s room.
(c) At the bottom of the stairs.
(d) In Samuel’s room.

8. What do a younger gang leader and his friends show Eddie in order to threaten him as he paints lines on the field in Chapter 5?
(a) Swords.
(b) Pictures.
(c) Guns.
(d) Knives.

9. What is the name of Eddie’s godmother’s dog in the narrative?
(a) Queenie.
(b) Champ.
(c) Roscoe.
(d) Alfred.

10. In the beginning of Chapter 5, Eddie says, "I wanted to sprint straight into the future, but I kept” what?
(a) “Driving the scenic route.”
(b) “Going in circles.”
(c) “Taking detours.”
(d) “Going backwards.”

11. Who does Eddie go looking for in a gangster-ridden area in the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) José.
(b) Lupe.
(c) Angel.
(d) Dolores.

12. Who is visiting Angel when Eddie arrives in Chapter 8?
(a) Jesus
(b) Juan.
(c) Coach.
(d) `Samuel.

13. In literature, what refers to the struggle occurring within a character's mind?
(a) Relational conflict.
(b) External conflict.
(c) Integral conflict.
(d) Internal conflict.

14. What does Eddie decide to eradicate from his apartment in Chapter 7?
(a) Cockroaches.
(b) Mice.
(c) Squirrels.
(d) Rats.

15. What does Eddie remark about Angel’s appearance when he sees him in the hospital in Chapter 8?
(a) He is using crutches.
(b) He has a cast on.
(c) He is in a wheelchair.
(d) He has stitches above his eye.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Eddie leaves from his visit with Coach, he goes home to do what in Chapter 6?

2. What in literature arise from obstacles located outside the protagonist including nature, the supernatural, or society?

3. How much of the money that Eddie’s godmother gives him for a donation does he keep for himself in Chapter 5?

4. How does Eddie go about eradicating the pests in his apartment in Chapter 7?

5. What Spanish word used in Chapter 7 means gossip?

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