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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mr. Stiles ask Eddie to drop off some items in Chapter 2?
(a) The library.
(b) The bank.
(c) The High School.
(d) The dump.

2. 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) Exposition.
(b) Foreshadowing.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Motif.

3. What term refers to mental diversion by means of entertainment or recreation?
(a) Culturalism.
(b) Escape.
(c) Misogyny.
(d) Anthropology.

4. What had Eddie returned to City College to do in Chapter 3?
(a) Use the computers.
(b) Enroll in more classes.
(c) Talk to a professor.
(d) Sell his textbooks.

5. In literature, what refers to the struggle occurring within a character's mind?
(a) Internal conflict.
(b) Integral conflict.
(c) External conflict.
(d) Relational conflict.

Short Answer Questions

1. Eddie accuses Angel of killing whom in Chapter 8?

2. What does José give to the onion seller’s children in Chapter 4?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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