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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far does the main character live from the person he meets on his walk in "Broken Chain"?
(a) Two streets over.
(b) Three houses down.
(c) A few blocks.
(d) One street over.

2. Where do Hector's grandparents live?
(a) Las Vegas.
(b) San Diego.
(c) Fresno.
(d) Napa Valley.

3. Who does Hector telephone in "Two Dreamers"?
(a) A mortgage investor.
(b) The banker.
(c) The realtor.
(d) His wife.

4. What is Fausto watching at the beginning of "The No-Guitar Blues"?
(a) Nothing.
(b) The birds.
(c) The TV.
(d) The ocean waves.

5. Where does Hector live in "Two Dreamers"?
(a) California.
(b) Oregon.
(c) Nevada.
(d) Nebraska.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Jesse and his brother try out for?

2. How old is Jesse's brother?

3. What does Fausto's family not have money for?

4. In "Broken Chain," what does the main character ask his mother for?

5. Who wins the first game in "Baseball in April"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Jesse.

2. What does Fausto do with his reward money?

3. Who is Manuel.

4. Who is Martha?

5. Describe Alfonso's physical state.

6. Who is Roger?

7. Describe where Hector lives.

8. Describe the Red Caps.

9. Describe the ending of "The No-Guitar Blues."

10. Who is Donna?

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