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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Eddie pretend to be in order to stay close to José at the hospital in Chapter 8?
(a) A police officer.
(b) José’s translator.
(c) A mortician.
(d) A doctor.

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

3. What is José’s last name in the narrative?
(a) Ortiz.
(b) Diaz.
(c) Rodriguez.
(d) Dominguez.

4. What younger gang leader tries to cause trouble with Eddie in Chapter 5?
(a) Larry.
(b) Samuel.
(c) Jesús.
(d) Lupe.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days does Eddie spend at home alone feeling sorry for himself after his ordeal with the police in Chapter 7?

2. Who does Coach make a phone call in order to help Eddie in Chapter 6?

3. The man selling onions that José and Eddie encounter in Chapter 4 is selling them for how much per sack?

4. Who does Eddie go looking for in a gangster-ridden area in the beginning of Chapter 5?

5. What in literature arise from obstacles located outside the protagonist including nature, the supernatural, or society?

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