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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Luis's father get fired from his new job?
(a) The students couldn't understand his accent.
(b) His coworkers hated him.
(c) He came to work drunk.
(d) He was always late.

2. Who has children from previous relationships between the relationship between Luis's mom and dad?
(a) Luis's mom.
(b) Luis's dad.
(c) Both.
(d) Neither.

3. What was Luis's father doing when he met his mother?
(a) Forming a gang.
(b) Leaving for New York.
(c) Participating in a foreign study program.
(d) Becoming a teacher.

4. How old was Luis in the memory he recalls at the beginning of the book?
(a) 15.
(b) 9.
(c) 10.
(d) 19.

5. How long did Luis's father's new job last?
(a) Less than a year.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) Two years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Luis's father meet his mother?

2. What happens the first time Luis begins school in America?

3. Who is often ill in the family?

4. What does Luis's mother occasionally do for work?

5. In what country did Luis's family originally live?

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