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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what does Rafaela want Bobby to do before she returns home?
(a) Give up smoking.
(b) Register to vote.
(c) Find a new job.
(d) Buy a new house.

2. What does Emi see while talking to Gabriel on the phone in Chapter 9?
(a) A house fire.
(b) A homeless man.
(c) A news van.
(d) A car accident.

3. How does Gabriel compare Buzzworm to an editor in Chapter 6?
(a) He says Buzzworm is better educated than an editor.
(b) He says Buzzworm is poorer than an editor.
(c) He says Buzzworm is lazier than an editor.
(d) He says Buzzworm is more demanding than an editor.

4. Why does Gabriel leave work in Chapter 6?
(a) To go to Mexico.
(b) To find Manzanar.
(c) To bring food to Emi.
(d) To visit with Buzzworm.

5. In Chapter 15, why is the 12 year old girl left be herself in Mexico?
(a) Her family was killed.
(b) Her brother abandoned her.
(c) She ran away from home.
(d) No one knows why she is alone.

6. What does the young man say happened to him in Chapter 13 when shots were fired?
(a) That he was hit in the foot.
(b) That he fired the gun accidentally.
(c) That the bullets curved around him.
(d) That his friend was shot.

7. What does Buzzworm give the young man in Chapter 13 after he hears the gun fire?
(a) A watch.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A map of Los Angeles.
(d) A bag of peanuts.

8. In Chapter 4, what does Buzzworm say surviving has no room for?
(a) Bankruptcy.
(b) Love.
(c) Drug use.
(d) Working too hard.

9. In Chapter 1, what does Rafaela describe about Gabriel's house?
(a) The tile floors.
(b) The porch.
(c) The trees.
(d) The backyard.

10. Why does Gabriel say he bought the property near Mazatlan, Mexico?
(a) Because the Tropic of Cancer runs through it.
(b) Because it is near Rafaela.
(c) Because it was cheap.
(d) Because it lines up with a river.

11. In Chapter 9, why is Gabriel having a difficult time following Buzzworm's lead on the news story about the homeless man?
(a) Because his car broke down.
(b) Because Buzzworm lied about the lead.
(c) Because of a major accident on the highway.
(d) Because of the homeless man refusing to speak.

12. Why does Dona Maria say Sol is a beautiful child?
(a) Because of his blonde hair.
(b) Because of his knowlege of two languages.
(c) Because of his kindness.
(d) Because of his mixed heritage.

13. In Chapter 1, what advice does Rafaela give Gabriel about his house in Mexico?
(a) That he should landscape before he moves in.
(b) The he should put a fence around it.
(c) That he should rent it out as a vacation home.
(d) That he should buy things for it in the United States.

14. In Chapter 3, what genre of film does Gabriel say he appreciates?
(a) Documentaries.
(b) Horror films.
(c) Foreign films.
(d) Film noir.

15. Who sees the orange roll down the street in Chapter 11?
(a) Rafaela.
(b) Arcangel.
(c) Dona Maria.
(d) Sol.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what does Buzzworm say killed a homeless transvestite?

2. How does Manzanar Mukakami describe traffic in Chapter 5?

3. Where does Emi take Gabriel in Chapter 9?

4. What does Rafaela steal from Dona Maria's house in Chapter 18?

5. Why does Gabriel become angry with Emi in Chapter 3?

(see the answer keys)

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