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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What Spanish word is used in the novel meaning district or neighborhood?
(a) Gordito.
(b) Cholitos.
(c) Comadre.
(d) Barrio.

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

3. What is a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Exposition.
(c) Foreshadowing.
(d) Motif.

4. What inexpensive food does Eddie typically live off of in the novel?
(a) Rice.
(b) Top Ramen.
(c) Dog food.
(d) Peanut butter.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did author Gary Soto earn his B.A. degree in English?

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

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

4. Eddie receives a call from a girl who works where in Chapter 3?

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

(see the answer key)

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