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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What area does Eddie go to where the local gangsters hang out recruiting kids in Chapter 5?
(a) Holmes playground.
(b) Behind the stadium.
(c) The city library.
(d) In N Out Burger.

2. What Spanish word from the vocabulary in Chapter 6 means a scolding or admonishment?
(a) Hombre.
(b) Raspada.
(c) Barrio.
(d) Chale.

3. For whom does Eddie go to work in Chapter 6?
(a) Mr. Diaz.
(b) Larry.
(c) Mr. Stiles.
(d) Angel.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eddie actually do with the paint cans he carries in the narrative?

2. Who does Eddie go looking for in a gangster-ridden area in the beginning of Chapter 5?

3. Who is at the hospital when Eddie arrives to visit José in Chapter 5?

4. Eddie runs away from Angel’s home in Chapter 8 because he believes that Angel has gone to get what?

5. What Spanish word from Chapter 7 means a kiss?

Short Essay Questions

1. What plot transition takes place in Chapter 8?

2. What choices does Eddie face in Chapter 7? How does he feel about his fate?

3. What does Eddie do in the two days after his ordeal with the police in Chapter 7?

4. How is Eddie’s relationship with Mr. Stiles repaired to some degree in Chapter 6?

5. Why does Eddie go to Holmes playground in Chapter 5? Who does he encounter there?

6. What two choices does Eddie face in Chapter 6?

7. What happens when Eddie goes to work for Mr. Stiles in Chapter 6?

8. Who does Eddie go to for advice in Chapter 6? Why?

9. Why does Eddie go to Angel’s house in Chapter 8? Who is there?

10. What is significant about Eddie’s stealing money for the SPCA donation in Chapter 5?

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