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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Eddie refer to his mother and aunt as in Chapter 3?
(a) “Crazy ladies.”
(b) “Nosy nannies.”
(c) “Gossip queens.”
(d) “Old nags.”

2. Where does Mr. Stiles live in the novel?
(a) North Fresno.
(b) East Fresno.
(c) West Fresno.
(d) South Fresno.

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

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

5. How old was Gary Soto when his father died?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the playground in the barrio where kids play, and where gangsters recruit new members?

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

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

4. What does Eddie explain to Mr. Stiles in the note that he leaves him in Chapter 3?

5. Eddie’s mother and aunt try to convince Eddie to date a local girl who is a good catch to them because she has only one what in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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