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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Eddie leave at Mr. Stiles’s residence when he does not return in Chapter 2?
(a) His wallet.
(b) His bike.
(c) His hat.
(d) His tools.

3. What is the playground in the barrio where kids play, and where gangsters recruit new members?
(a) Mason Playground.
(b) Smith Park
(c) Rodgers Park.
(d) Holmes Playground.

4. Who calls Eddie while his mother and aunt are visiting in Chapter 3?
(a) Larry.
(b) Juan.
(c) Norma.
(d) Melissa.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Eddie’s godmother’s dog in the narrative?

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

3. What institution did Eddie recently drop out of in the beginning of the novel?

4. Who is upset at Eddie’s presence when he arrives at José’s home in Chapter 8?

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

(see the answer key)

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