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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What term refers to a related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest?
(a) Denouement.
(b) Exposition.
(c) Cataclysm.
(d) Rising action.

2. What does Eddie ask his mother and aunt to do as he leaves his apartment in Chapter 3?
(a) Say hello to his uncle.
(b) Lock up when they leave.
(c) Leave him alone.
(d) Pay his phone bill.

3. How old is Eddie in Chapter 1?
(a) 19.
(b) 15.
(c) 23.
(d) 12.

4. How old was Gary Soto when his father died?
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 12.
(d) 2.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Eddie’s cousin was murdered by a stranger after making a comment about the stranger’s what?

2. What pests inhabit Eddie’s apartment much to his chagrin in the novel?

3. Most of the residents of Eddie’s neighborhood are descended from what heritage?

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

5. What is the name of Eddie’s best friend from high school who has been murdered in the novel?

(see the answer key)

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