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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Eddie believes that the students at the local college who are studying to be what are the lucky ones in Chapter 1?
(a) Morticians.
(b) Welders.
(c) Scientists.
(d) Businessmen.

4. What does Eddie’s aunt want him to do for her in Chapter 2?
(a) Avenge her son’s death.
(b) Pay her for the tortillas.
(c) Go shopping with her.
(d) Get out of the barrio.

5. What does Eddie leave at Mr. Stiles’s house along with a note in Chapter 3?
(a) A newspaper.
(b) The truck keys.
(c) A gift.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Angel think Eddie is doing with paint cans in the narrative?

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

3. What does Eddie leave at Mr. Stiles’s residence when he does not return in Chapter 2?

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

5. What is the playground in the barrio where kids play, and where gangsters recruit new members?

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