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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what area of the city is Eddie’s apartment, as described in Chapter 1?
(a) The north.
(b) The west.
(c) The southeast.
(d) The northwest.

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

3. What do Eddie’s mother and aunt give him to eat when they visit in Chapter 3?
(a) Fried chicken.
(b) A burrito.
(c) Smoked salmon.
(d) A cheeseburger.

4. 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?
(a) Car.
(b) Baby.
(c) Job.
(d) Boyfriend.

5. When was author Gary Soto born?
(a) 1947.
(b) 1958.
(c) 1952.
(d) 1940.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. When Eddie’s mother and aunt visit him in Chapter 3, they immediately begin searching his kitchen for what?

5. Where does Eddie bike daily to do odd jobs in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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