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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does Eddie ask for in bus fare over the phone in Chapter 5?
(a) $120.
(b) $50.
(c) $10.
(d) $20.

2. In Chapter 7, Eddie says, “"Coach had known most of us when we were knee-high gangsters with” what “hanging from our mouths”?
(a) Tongues.
(b) 40oz bottles.
(c) Candy cigarettes.
(d) Spit.

3. What Spanish word from Chapter 6 translates to man or fellow?
(a) Changos.
(b) Ratoncito.
(c) Chale.
(d) Hombre.

4. For how long does Eddie wait and hide outside the hospital to avoid a confrontation in Chapter 5?
(a) Over an hour
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 20 minutes.

5. What Spanish word from Chapter 7 means alert, ready, or sharp?
(a) Chale.
(b) Changos.
(c) Tejano.
(d) Chale.

6. Eddie tells Coach about what being stolen in Chapter 6?
(a) Mr. Stiles’s truck.
(b) His girlfriend.
(c) His watch.
(d) His bike.

7. What Spanish word from the novel refers to millet, or a type of grass that is cultivated for its grain and mostly used as fodder?
(a) Nalgas.
(b) Mijo.
(c) Raza.
(d) Paleta.

8. Eddie goes to talk to Coach for advice in Chapter 6, saying that some people in his situation would turn to whom for guidance?
(a) Celebrities.
(b) Their father.
(c) A priest.
(d) Their mother.

9. What Spanish word from the vocabulary in Chapter 6 refers to a mouse?
(a) Ratoncito.
(b) Cholitos.
(c) Comadre.
(d) Changos.

10. What Spanish word translates in English to mean “green”?
(a) Diablito.
(b) Verde.
(c) Hombre.
(d) Gordito.

11. Why do José and Eddie go to the hospital in Chapter 8?
(a) To see Angel.
(b) To have Eddie’s stitches removed
(c) To have José’s stitches removed
(d) To see Aunt Delores.

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

13. How many days does Eddie spend at home alone feeling sorry for himself after his ordeal with the police in Chapter 7?
(a) 1.
(b) 5.
(c) 0.
(d) 2.

14. When Eddie arrives as his godmother’s house in Chapter 5, he calls whom to ask for money?
(a) Juan.
(b) His mother.
(c) Norma.
(d) Dolores.

15. What Spanish word from the vocabulary in Chapter 6 means to embrace or hug?
(a) Cochino.
(b) Ratoncito.
(c) Tejano.
(d) Abrazo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Samuel’s brother in the narrative?

2. Eddie runs away from Angel’s home in Chapter 8 because he believes that Angel has gone to get what?

3. What is Eddie accused of when he is arrested in Chapter 6?

4. What does Eddie pretend to be in order to stay close to José at the hospital in Chapter 8?

5. What do a younger gang leader and his friends show Eddie in order to threaten him as he paints lines on the field in Chapter 5?

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