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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mr. Stiles ask Eddie to drop off some items in Chapter 2?
(a) The dump.
(b) The library.
(c) The bank.
(d) The High School.

2. How many of Eddie’s uncles does he claim have died in Chapter 1?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 9.
(d) 7.

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

4. What does Eddie leave at Mr. Stiles’s house along with a note in Chapter 3?
(a) A newspaper.
(b) The truck keys.
(c) Money.
(d) A gift.

5. Eddie’s aunt tells him that who will help him achieve the action she wants him to do in Chapter 2?
(a) Lupe.
(b) Samuel.
(c) Larry.
(d) Angel.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What term is used as reference to U.S. citizens of Mexican descent?

3. What is the name of Eddie’s aunt who brings him tortillas every day in Chapter 1?

4. When was author Gary Soto born?

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

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