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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Eddie’s cousin who was recently murdered in Chapter 1?
(a) Jesús.
(b) Angel.
(c) Samuel.
(d) José.

2. Eddie’s cousin was murdered by a stranger after making a comment about the stranger’s what?
(a) Lazy eye.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Girlfriend.
(d) Hat.

3. In what city does Eddie live in the novel?
(a) Truckee.
(b) Arcata.
(c) Fresno.
(d) Santa Cruz.

4. How many children does the onion seller have piled into his car in Chapter 4?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

5. How old is Eddie’s mother in Chapter 3?
(a) Her 70s.
(b) Her 50s.
(c) Her 60s.
(d) Her 80s.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is a literary device in which an author indistinctly suggests certain plot developments that will come later in the story?

3. When was author Gary Soto born?

4. Who blames Eddie for what happened to José in Chapter 4?

5. Eddie’s aunt tells him that who will help him achieve the action she wants him to do in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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