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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What aunt brings Eddie food in Chapter 2?
(a) Gloria.
(b) Norma.
(c) Belinda.
(d) Delores.

2. What does Eddie ask his mother and aunt to do as he leaves his apartment in Chapter 3?
(a) Say hello to his uncle.
(b) Leave him alone.
(c) Pay his phone bill.
(d) Lock up when they leave.

3. When was author Gary Soto born?
(a) 1958.
(b) 1940.
(c) 1952.
(d) 1947.

4. Who calls Eddie while his mother and aunt are visiting in Chapter 3?
(a) Juan.
(b) Norma.
(c) Larry.
(d) Melissa.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what institution did Gary Soto earn his M.F.A. in poetry?

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

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

4. Eddie is accused of saying bad words by a child riding what in Chapter 3?

5. Where does Eddie bike daily to do odd jobs in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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