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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What flaw did the asphalt in front of Grandma Rosa's house exhibit?
(a) It stunk like tar.
(b) It was too thin.
(c) It was lumpy.
(d) It had potholes.

2. As Manny's father walked away from the car that would not start, what did Bobby and Stinky do to annoy him?
(a) Threw gravel at him.
(b) Whistled at him.
(c) Sprayed a hose in his direction.
(d) Yelled insults at him.

3. What did Magda threaten to do if Rebecca did not stop meddling in her life?
(a) She said she would move out.
(b) She said she would take Pedi away and raise her by herself.
(c) She said she would have her boyfriend move in.
(d) She said she would never speak to her again.

4. What analogy did Manny use to describe how little attention Miss Van der Meer paid to him?
(a) "She paid us less mind than she would a bit of toilet paper on her shoe" (114).
(b) "She paid us less mind than she would a wad of chewing gum stuck on the sidewalk" (114).
(c) "She paid us less mind than a hen would pay to her broken egg" (114).
(d) "She paid us less mind than a turtle would pay to scratches on the top of its own shell" (114).

5. What part of the dead loved one's body did Manny's family believe the mourners should touch at the funeral?
(a) The top of the head.
(b) The neck.
(c) The hand.
(d) The face.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Rebecca took Manny out of the pool hall, what did Manny see his father doing when he looked through the window at him?

2. What was NOT an item the gang planned to steal on the day they met under the maple trees?

3. What happened inside the restroom when Manny and Rebecca carried Magda in so she could relieve herself?

4. What errand did Manny's mother send him to his school to accomplish even though it was still summer?

5. What did Manny realize about Eddie's identity just before Eddie rounded the corner by Long's Drugstore?

(see the answer key)

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