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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 High School.
(c) The library.
(d) The bank.

2. What had Eddie returned to City College to do in Chapter 3?
(a) Enroll in more classes.
(b) Use the computers.
(c) Talk to a professor.
(d) Sell his textbooks.

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

4. What refers to writing or speech primarily intended to convey information or to explain?
(a) Foreshadowing.
(b) Exposition.
(c) Motif.
(d) Metaphor.

5. How old is Eddie in Chapter 1?
(a) 15.
(b) 23.
(c) 12.
(d) 19.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job does Mr. Stiles ask Eddie to do for him in Chapter 2?

2. Angel visits Eddie and shows him what in Chapter 3?

3. What is the name of Eddie’s cousin who was recently murdered in Chapter 1?

4. What does Eddie refer to his mother and aunt as in Chapter 3?

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

(see the answer key)

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