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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who blames Eddie for what happened to José in Chapter 4?
(a) José’s family.
(b) Angel.
(c) Eddie's mother.
(d) Belinda.

2. When Eddie goes to Angel’s house in Chapter 8, he enters how?
(a) Through the window.
(b) Through the front door.
(c) Through the back yard.
(d) Through the basement.

3. What Spanish word from Chapter 7 means a kiss?
(a) Diablito.
(b) Ratoncito.
(c) Comadre.
(d) Besos.

4. What does Eddie refer to onions as in the novel?
(a) Bulbs of happiness.
(b) Bulbs of beauty.
(c) Bulbs of comfort.
(d) Bulbs of sadness.

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

Short Answer 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”?

2. In narrative, what is any recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story?

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

4. How does Eddie go about eradicating the pests in his apartment in Chapter 7?

5. When Eddie’s mother and aunt visit him in Chapter 3, they immediately begin searching his kitchen for what?

(see the answer key)

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