1. What Spanish word from Chapter 7 means kinswoman, female relative; crony; midwife?
(a) Raspada.
(b) Cholitos.
(c) Tonto.
(d) Comadre.

2. What refers to writing or speech primarily intended to convey information or to explain?
(a) Foreshadowing.
(b) Motif.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Exposition.

3. What had Eddie returned to City College to do in Chapter 3?
(a) Enroll in more classes.
(b) Talk to a professor.
(c) Use the computers.
(d) Sell his textbooks.

4. What Spanish word from Chapter 7 means a kiss?
(a) Diablito.
(b) Ratoncito.
(c) Comadre.
(d) Besos.

5. How much money does Eddie ask for in bus fare over the phone in Chapter 5?
(a) $50.
(b) $120.
(c) $10.
(d) $20.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance?

2. In Chapter 7, Eddie says, “"Coach had known most of us when we were knee-high gangsters with” what “hanging from our mouths”?

3. What does Eddie actually do with the paint cans he carries in the narrative?

4. When Eddie arrives as his godmother’s house in Chapter 5, he calls whom to ask for money?

5. What do a younger gang leader and his friends show Eddie in order to threaten him as he paints lines on the field in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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