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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 Spanish word from Chapter 7 means foolish or silly?
(a) Mira.
(b) Paleta.
(c) Tonto.
(d) Abrazo.

2. What does Eddie actually do with the paint cans he carries in the narrative?
(a) Paints graffiti on bridges.
(b) Paints houses.
(c) Paints addresses on curbs.
(d) Paints bicycles.

3. How much money does Eddie ask for in bus fare over the phone in Chapter 5?
(a) $20.
(b) $50.
(c) $10.
(d) $120.

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

5. What is the name of Samuel’s brother in the narrative?
(a) Lupe.
(b) Jesús.
(c) Juan.
(d) José.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Eddie tells Coach about what being stolen in Chapter 6?

3. What Spanish word from Chapter 7 means to look or view?

4. What Spanish word from Chapter 6 translates to man or fellow?

5. What Spanish word translates in English to mean “green”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Eddie attempt to eradicate the roaches in his apartment in Chapter 7?

2. What causes Eddie to flee from Holmes playground in Chapter 5?

3. What plot transition takes place in Chapter 8?

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

5. What does Eddie imagine he is hearing in the beginning of Chapter 8?

6. What impressions does Eddie have of the Navy recruiter in Chapter 6?

7. Where does Eddie go after leaving Holmes playground in Chapter 5? Who does he call?

8. What does Eddie accuse Angel of in Chapter 8? How does Angel respond?

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

10. Where do Coach and José invite Eddie to go with them in Chapter 7?

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