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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the playground in the barrio where kids play, and where gangsters recruit new members?
(a) Smith Park
(b) Mason Playground.
(c) Rodgers Park.
(d) Holmes Playground.

4. What technical skill was Eddie studying before dropping out of school?
(a) Air conditioning repair.
(b) Computer programming.
(c) Almond farming.
(d) Swimming pool installer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is stolen while Eddie stops by his apartment before returning to his job for Mr. Stiles in Chapter 2?

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

3. What refers to the area of the Central Valley of California that lies south of the Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta in Stockton?

4. How old is Eddie in Chapter 1?

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

(see the answer key)

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