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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What refers to an object, action, or idea that represents something other than itself, often of a more abstract nature?
(a) Motif.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Exposition.
(d) Symbol.

2. What local gangster solicits Eddie to help him avenge Eddie’s cousin’s death in Chapter 1?
(a) José.
(b) Larry.
(c) Angel.
(d) Samuel.

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

4. What pests inhabit Eddie’s apartment much to his chagrin in the novel?
(a) Rats.
(b) Ants.
(c) Howler monkeys.
(d) Cockroaches.

5. What refers to a desired result an animal, person or a system envisions, plans and commits to achieve?
(a) Objective.
(b) Obstacle.
(c) Action.
(d) Conflict.

Short Answer Questions

1. What inexpensive food does Eddie typically live off of in the novel?

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

3. What does Eddie’s aunt want him to do for her in Chapter 2?

4. In literature, what refers to the inherent incompatibility between the objectives of two or more characters or forces?

5. When Eddie’s mother and aunt visit him in Chapter 3, they immediately begin searching his kitchen for what?

(see the answer key)

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