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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Eddie’s aunt want him to do for her in Chapter 2?
(a) Go shopping with her.
(b) Pay her for the tortillas.
(c) Avenge her son’s death.
(d) Get out of the barrio.

4. What is among the tortillas brought to Eddie by his aunt in Chapter 2?
(a) Drugs.
(b) A gun.
(c) A few photographs.
(d) A newspaper.

5. What local gangster solicits Eddie to help him avenge Eddie’s cousin’s death in Chapter 1?
(a) José.
(b) Samuel.
(c) Larry.
(d) Angel.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city does Eddie live in the novel?

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

3. How old was Gary Soto when his father died?

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

5. In what area of the city is Eddie’s apartment, as described in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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