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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When he is given a special task by Mr. Stiles in Chapter 2, Eddie is overjoyed that Mr. Stiles trusts him to borrow what?
(a) His truck.
(b) His tools.
(c) His dog.
(d) His gun.

2. Chapter 2 ends with Eddie saying that the "east was one large bruise that was slowly becoming” what?
(a) “The night.”
(b) “Winter.”
(c) “Healed.”
(d) "Infected."

3. What institution did Eddie recently drop out of in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Sierra College.
(b) Sequoia College.
(c) Kern College.
(d) City College.

4. What inexpensive food does Eddie typically live off of in the novel?
(a) Peanut butter.
(b) Dog food.
(c) Top Ramen.
(d) Rice.

5. What term is used as reference to U.S. citizens of Mexican descent?
(a) El timbre.
(b) Chicano.
(c) Hombre.
(d) Senior.

Short Answer Questions

1. What technical skill was Eddie studying before dropping out of school?

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

3. What aunt brings Eddie food in Chapter 2?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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