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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Manny told Manuel that if he shot Rebecca, he would be thrown in jail. Manny asked Manuel to think of what would happen to Manuel's children then. Manuel replies that he only cares about one family member. Who is it?
(a) Pedi.
(b) Magda.
(c) Rebecca.
(d) Manny.

2. When Manuel was trying to shoot Rebecca, what alerted Manny to the fact that the police had arrived?
(a) Police sirens.
(b) The sound of deeply-threaded tires against asphalt.
(c) Police lights.
(d) Sophie screaming that the police were coming.

3. What simile did the author use to describe the weather on the day of Grandma Rosa's funeral?
(a) "The clouds were as thick as a milkshake" (83).
(b) "The sun was as bright as an egg yolk" (83).
(c) "The raindrops were sharp as tacks" (83).
(d) "The sky was as black as an eggplant" (83).

4. When she did not have enough money to buy a new dress for the funeral, what did Rebecca buy instead with the little money she had?
(a) A pinata.
(b) A new scarf.
(c) Sweet bread, fried tortillas, and sweet potatoes.
(d) New shoes for Manuel.

5. What did Manuel use to hit Manny and Nardo at the wake to stop them from wrestling each other?
(a) His belt.
(b) His shoe.
(c) A wooden spoon.
(d) A plate.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Manny's father walked away from the car that would not start, what did Bobby and Stinky do to annoy him?

2. When Manny described a fight he had once seen at the pool hall, what did he say about it?

3. Where did Rebecca tell Magda to go once she and Manny had returned home from the pool hall?

4. What location was Manny's father's favorite place in the world?

5. What object did Manuel hit his own head with when he was trying to show Manny how fed up he was with Rebecca?

(see the answer key)

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