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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who tries to start a fight with Eddie as Coach is on the phone in Chapter 6?
(a) Samuel.
(b) Juan.
(c) Angel.
(d) Larry.

3. When Eddie’s mother and aunt visit him in Chapter 3, they immediately begin searching his kitchen for what?
(a) Tortillas.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Cat food.
(d) Marijuana.

4. How is José injured in Chapter 4?
(a) He is shot.
(b) He is stabbed.
(c) He is clubbed.
(d) He is punched.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Eddie goes to talk to Coach for advice in Chapter 6, saying that some people in his situation would turn to whom for guidance?

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

3. What item does Eddie spot and take with him while running an errand for Mr. Stiles in Chapter 2?

4. What Spanish word from the vocabulary in Chapter 6 refers to Indian figurines?

5. What refers to the area of the Central Valley of California that lies south of the Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta in Stockton?

(see the answer key)

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