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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is stolen while Eddie stops by his apartment before returning to his job for Mr. Stiles in Chapter 2?
(a) Eddie’s refrigerator.
(b) A neighbor’s car.
(c) Eddie's bike.
(d) Mr. Stiles’s truck.

2. At what institution did Gary Soto earn his M.F.A. in poetry?
(a) The University of Alaska, Fairbanks.
(b) The University of California, Irvine.
(c) The University of Nevada, Reno.
(d) The University of Wisconsin, Madison.

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

4. Why do José and Eddie go to the hospital in Chapter 8?
(a) To have Eddie’s stitches removed
(b) To have José’s stitches removed
(c) To see Angel.
(d) To see Aunt Delores.

5. Eddie receives a call from a girl who works where in Chapter 3?
(a) A car dealership.
(b) A used bookstore.
(c) The City College cafeteria.
(d) A bank.

Short Answer Questions

1. What area does Eddie go to where the local gangsters hang out recruiting kids in Chapter 5?

2. What Spanish word from Chapter 7 means to look or view?

3. What do Eddie’s mother and aunt give him to eat when they visit in Chapter 3?

4. What does Eddie remark about Angel’s appearance when he sees him in the hospital in Chapter 8?

5. When he is given a special task by Mr. Stiles in Chapter 2, Eddie is overjoyed that Mr. Stiles trusts him to borrow what?

(see the answer key)

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