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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 a literary device in which an author indistinctly suggests certain plot developments that will come later in the story?
(a) Motif.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Foreshadowing.
(d) Symbol.

2. What does Eddie’s godmother feed him for lunch in Chapter 5?
(a) Pizza.
(b) Chips and salsa.
(c) Hamburgers.
(d) Sandwiches and milk.

3. What does the narrator say the kids sniff from paper bags to get high in Chapter 5?
(a) Paint.
(b) Glue.
(c) Bath salts.
(d) Markers.

4. What is the name of Eddie’s aunt who brings him tortillas every day in Chapter 1?
(a) Gloria.
(b) Norma.
(c) Delores.
(d) Belinda.

5. What does Eddie actually do with the paint cans he carries in the narrative?
(a) Paints houses.
(b) Paints bicycles.
(c) Paints graffiti on bridges.
(d) Paints addresses on curbs.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Eddie’s mother and aunt try to convince Eddie to date a local girl who is a good catch to them because she has only one what in Chapter 3?

3. Who does José tell Eddie to call after they leave the restaurant in Chapter 4?

4. Where does Eddie’s godmother ask him to go with her in Chapter 5?

5. How old was Gary Soto when his father died?

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