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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Eddie’s godmother’s dog in the narrative?
(a) Champ.
(b) Roscoe.
(c) Alfred.
(d) Queenie.

2. Where does Mr. Stiles ask Eddie to drop off some items in Chapter 2?
(a) The library.
(b) The dump.
(c) The High School.
(d) The bank.

3. What local gangster solicits Eddie to help him avenge Eddie’s cousin’s death in Chapter 1?
(a) Larry.
(b) Samuel.
(c) Angel.
(d) José.

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

5. What does José give to the onion seller’s children in Chapter 4?
(a) A toy.
(b) Some oranges.
(c) Some money.
(d) A pack of gum.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eddie spot across the street from the breakfast café in Chapter 4?

2. Where does Mr. Stiles live in the novel?

3. What is José’s last name in the narrative?

4. What refers to a desired result an animal, person or a system envisions, plans and commits to achieve?

5. What does Eddie’s aunt want him to do for her in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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