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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. José tells the man selling onions that he will buy how many sacks in Chapter 4?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

2. What is José’s last name in the narrative?
(a) Dominguez.
(b) Diaz.
(c) Rodriguez.
(d) Ortiz.

3. At what institution did Gary Soto earn his M.F.A. in poetry?
(a) The University of Nevada, Reno.
(b) The University of Alaska, Fairbanks.
(c) The University of Wisconsin, Madison.
(d) The University of California, Irvine.

4. What does Eddie’s aunt want him to do for her in Chapter 2?
(a) Get out of the barrio.
(b) Pay her for the tortillas.
(c) Go shopping with her.
(d) Avenge her son’s death.

5. How is José injured in Chapter 4?
(a) He is punched.
(b) He is clubbed.
(c) He is shot.
(d) He is stabbed.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Eddie’s mother in Chapter 3?

2. What is the playground in the barrio where kids play, and where gangsters recruit new members?

3. In narrative, what is any recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story?

4. When Eddie returns to his apartment after leaving Mr. Stiles’s home in Chapter 3, his mother and what aunt arrive for a visit?

5. What Spanish word is used in the novel meaning district or neighborhood?

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