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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, Eddie says, “"Coach had known most of us when we were knee-high gangsters with” what “hanging from our mouths”?
(a) Candy cigarettes.
(b) 40oz bottles.
(c) Spit.
(d) Tongues.

2. What Spanish word used in Chapter 7 means gossip?
(a) Comadre.
(b) Nalgas.
(c) Chale.
(d) Verde.

3. What Spanish word from Chapter 7 means foolish or silly?
(a) Mira.
(b) Abrazo.
(c) Tonto.
(d) Paleta.

4. In narrative, what is any recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story?
(a) Symbol.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Exposition.
(d) Motif.

5. What is a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance?
(a) Foreshadowing.
(b) Exposition.
(c) Motif.
(d) Metaphor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Spanish word from the vocabulary in Chapter 6 means to embrace or hug?

2. What Spanish word from the novel refers to millet, or a type of grass that is cultivated for its grain and mostly used as fodder?

3. What term refers to mental diversion by means of entertainment or recreation?

4. What does Eddie decide to eradicate from his apartment in Chapter 7?

5. Who is visiting Angel when Eddie arrives in Chapter 8?

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