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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children does the onion seller have piled into his car in Chapter 4?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

2. In what city does Eddie live in the novel?
(a) Fresno.
(b) Arcata.
(c) Santa Cruz.
(d) Truckee.

3. Eddie’s cousin was murdered by a stranger after making a comment about the stranger’s what?
(a) Hat.
(b) Lazy eye.
(c) Girlfriend.
(d) Shoes.

4. What aunt brings Eddie food in Chapter 2?
(a) Delores.
(b) Belinda.
(c) Gloria.
(d) Norma.

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

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

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

8. When he is given a special task by Mr. Stiles in Chapter 2, Eddie is overjoyed that Mr. Stiles trusts him to borrow what?
(a) His truck.
(b) His tools.
(c) His dog.
(d) His gun.

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

10. What inexpensive food does Eddie typically live off of in the novel?
(a) Rice.
(b) Dog food.
(c) Peanut butter.
(d) Top Ramen.

11. What refers to a desired result an animal, person or a system envisions, plans and commits to achieve?
(a) Obstacle.
(b) Conflict.
(c) Action.
(d) Objective.

12. What is Eddie’s principle mode of transportation in the novel?
(a) A car.
(b) The bus.
(c) His bike.
(d) Walking.

13. What does Eddie spot across the street from the breakfast café in Chapter 4?
(a) A police car.
(b) His mother.
(c) Norma.
(d) Mr. Stiles’s truck. A police car.

14. What is the name of Eddie’s aunt who brings him tortillas every day in Chapter 1?
(a) Delores.
(b) Gloria.
(c) Norma.
(d) Belinda.

15. Eddie’s mother and aunt try to convince Eddie to date a local girl who is a good catch to them because she has only one what in Chapter 3?
(a) Car.
(b) Job.
(c) Boyfriend.
(d) Baby.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Eddie returns to his apartment after leaving Mr. Stiles’s home in Chapter 3, his mother and what aunt arrive for a visit?

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

3. Who tells Eddie that Angel killed Jesús in Chapter 4?

4. Eddie receives a call from a girl who works where in Chapter 3?

5. What term refers to mental diversion by means of entertainment or recreation?

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