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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What area does Eddie go to where the local gangsters hang out recruiting kids in Chapter 5?
(a) Holmes playground.
(b) Behind the stadium.
(c) In N Out Burger.
(d) The city library.

3. What item does Eddie spot and take with him while running an errand for Mr. Stiles in Chapter 2?
(a) A vacuum cleaner.
(b) A television.
(c) A refrigerator.
(d) An air conditioner.

4. What is among the tortillas brought to Eddie by his aunt in Chapter 2?
(a) A few photographs.
(b) A gun.
(c) Drugs.
(d) A newspaper.

5. How old was Gary Soto when his father died?
(a) 12.
(b) 8.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is José’s last name in the narrative?

2. Where does Eddie’s godmother ask him to go with her in Chapter 5?

3. What word used in Chapter 6 means to burn or reduce to ashes?

4. Most of the residents of Eddie’s neighborhood are descended from what heritage?

5. In what area of the city is Eddie’s apartment, as described in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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