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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old is Eddie’s mother in Chapter 3?
(a) Her 60s.
(b) Her 50s.
(c) Her 80s.
(d) Her 70s.

3. What does Eddie ask his mother and aunt to do as he leaves his apartment in Chapter 3?
(a) Leave him alone.
(b) Say hello to his uncle.
(c) Lock up when they leave.
(d) Pay his phone bill.

4. Angel visits Eddie and shows him what in Chapter 3?
(a) Drugs.
(b) Lots of money.
(c) A map.
(d) A gun.

5. Where does Eddie bike daily to do odd jobs in Chapter 1?
(a) West Fresno.
(b) East Fresno.
(c) North Fresno.
(d) South Fresno.

6. What job does Mr. Stiles ask Eddie to do for him in Chapter 2?
(a) Landscaping.
(b) Car detailing.
(c) Plumbing.
(d) Truck driver.

7. Who does José tell Eddie to call after they leave the restaurant in Chapter 4?
(a) Mr. Stiles.
(b) Angel.
(c) Gloria.
(d) Eddie's Mother.

8. When was author Gary Soto born?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1947.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1958.

9. Eddie’s mother and aunt try to convince Eddie to date a girl named what in Chapter 3?
(a) Belinda.
(b) Gloria.
(c) Dolores.
(d) Norma.

10. Who tells Eddie that Angel killed Jesús in Chapter 4?
(a) Gloria.
(b) Dolores.
(c) Lupe.
(d) Norma.

11. When Eddie’s mother and aunt visit him in Chapter 3, they immediately begin searching his kitchen for what?
(a) Cat food.
(b) Tortillas.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Coffee.

12. Eddie learns that Angel was angry over Jesús’s having sold what and not sharing the profits in Chapter 4?
(a) A television.
(b) A car.
(c) Drugs.
(d) Some jewelry.

13. Everyone believes that Eddie has done what in the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) Stolen Mr. Stiles’s truck.
(b) Gotten married.
(c) Graduated college.
(d) Joined the Navy.

14. In what area of the city is Eddie’s apartment, as described in Chapter 1?
(a) The north.
(b) The northwest.
(c) The west.
(d) The southeast.

15. What local gangster solicits Eddie to help him avenge Eddie’s cousin’s death in Chapter 1?
(a) José.
(b) Larry.
(c) Angel.
(d) Samuel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eddie leave at Mr. Stiles’s house along with a note in Chapter 3?

2. What is stolen while Eddie stops by his apartment before returning to his job for Mr. Stiles in Chapter 2?

3. Who calls Eddie while his mother and aunt are visiting in Chapter 3?

4. What is the name of Eddie’s cousin who was recently murdered in Chapter 1?

5. What had Eddie returned to City College to do in Chapter 3?

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