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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did author Gary Soto earn his B.A. degree in English?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1974.
(d) 1983.

2. What does Eddie refer to his mother and aunt as in Chapter 3?
(a) “Old nags.”
(b) “Crazy ladies.”
(c) “Nosy nannies.”
(d) “Gossip queens.”

3. When Eddie’s mother and aunt visit him in Chapter 3, they immediately begin searching his kitchen for what?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Cat food.
(d) Tortillas.

4. What pests inhabit Eddie’s apartment much to his chagrin in the novel?
(a) Cockroaches.
(b) Howler monkeys.
(c) Ants.
(d) Rats.

5. Where does Eddie bike daily to do odd jobs in Chapter 1?
(a) East Fresno.
(b) North Fresno.
(c) South Fresno.
(d) West Fresno.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term is used as reference to U.S. citizens of Mexican descent?

2. Eddie’s aunt tells him that who will help him achieve the action she wants him to do in Chapter 2?

3. How many of Eddie’s uncles does he claim have died in Chapter 1?

4. What does Eddie ask his mother and aunt to do as he leaves his apartment in Chapter 3?

5. What refers to the area of the Central Valley of California that lies south of the Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta in Stockton?

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