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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The girl who calls Eddie in Chapter 3 gave him what for free earlier in the day?
(a) A cup of coffee.
(b) A sandwich.
(c) A hat.
(d) A book.

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) "Infected."
(d) “Healed.”

3. What item does Eddie spot and take with him while running an errand for Mr. Stiles in Chapter 2?
(a) An air conditioner.
(b) A vacuum cleaner.
(c) A television.
(d) A refrigerator.

4. What refers to the area of the Central Valley of California that lies south of the Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta in Stockton?
(a) The San Joaquin Valley.
(b) Yosemite Valley.
(c) The Sacramento Valley.
(d) The Shasta Valley.

5. How many of Eddie’s uncles does he claim have died in Chapter 1?
(a) 4.
(b) 7.
(c) 2.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is among the tortillas brought to Eddie by his aunt in Chapter 2?

3. Eddie believes that the students at the local college who are studying to be what are the lucky ones in Chapter 1?

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

5. When Eddie returns to his apartment after leaving Mr. Stiles’s home in Chapter 3, his mother and what aunt arrive for a visit?

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