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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hector squirt through the peephole of the door and into Freddie's eye?

2. Julio spends the whole evening ____________________.

3. What does Julio tell the boys when he drops them off at the apartment?

4. What is Julio's reaction when Julio hears that the robbers have located him and the boys?

5. What time is it when the police arrive at Julio's apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hector's innocence exhibit when he is scared and trying to convince himself that the robbers are not coming after them?

2. Where does the group have dinner and why are the boys told to order light?

3. What does the budding relationship between Uncle and Vicky represent?

4. What qualities and experiences do Hector and Mando have that allow them to survive the encounter with the robbers?

5. Where do Hector and Mando see Freddie and Huey and how can they identify them?

6. What reward will Julio and the boys get for catching the robbers and how do they plan to spend it?

7. Why has the author inserted the phone messages from a crazy girlfriend of Julio's former roommate, Rick?

8. How does Uncle Julio take control of the situation when he arrives home?

9. What is the song about the dog the boys hear on the radio and how does it symbolize their lives?

10. What do Hector and Mando do to prevent Freddie and Huey from coming up the stairs to the apartment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the author say about Latino culture in the book? Describe the typical stereotypes and cultural elements and then speak more directly to Hector and Mando's lives in East Los Angeles.

Essay Topic 2

CRAZY WEEKEND is a classic coming-of-age story. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Hector. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were his dreams and fears? What was most valuable to him in his world?

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