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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What term refers to a related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest?
(a) Exposition.
(b) Rising action.
(c) Denouement.
(d) Cataclysm.

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

3. What does Eddie leave at Mr. Stiles’s residence when he does not return in Chapter 2?
(a) His tools.
(b) His bike.
(c) His hat.
(d) His wallet.

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

5. What job does Mr. Stiles ask Eddie to do for him in Chapter 2?
(a) Landscaping.
(b) Car detailing.
(c) Plumbing.
(d) Truck driver.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What aunt brings Eddie food in Chapter 2?

3. When was author Gary Soto born?

4. Where does Mr. Stiles live 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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