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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does José give to the onion seller’s children in Chapter 4?
(a) A pack of gum.
(b) Some money.
(c) A toy.
(d) Some oranges.

4. Everyone believes that Eddie has done what in the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) Gotten married.
(b) Joined the Navy.
(c) Stolen Mr. Stiles’s truck.
(d) Graduated college.

5. Most of the residents of Eddie’s neighborhood are descended from what heritage?
(a) Irish.
(b) Mexican.
(c) Russian
(d) Canadian.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What refers to an object, action, or idea that represents something other than itself, often of a more abstract nature?

3. In what city does Eddie live in the novel?

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

5. Who does José tell Eddie to call after they leave the restaurant in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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