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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the name of Samuel’s brother in the narrative?
(a) Jesús.
(b) José.
(c) Lupe.
(d) Juan.
2. What Spanish word from the vocabulary in Chapter 6 means to embrace or hug?
(a) Cochino.
(b) Ratoncito.
(c) Tejano.
(d) Abrazo.
3. For how long does Eddie wait and hide outside the hospital to avoid a confrontation in Chapter 5?
(a) Over an hour
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 2 hours.
4. What former peer from high school does Eddie encounter in Fresno in Chapter 6?
(a) José.
(b) Larry.
(c) Gloria.
(d) Juan.
5. What is the name of Juan’s sister in the barrio who is close to Eddie’s age?
(a) Norma.
(b) Gloria.
(c) Belinda..
(d) Dolores.
6. In the beginning of Chapter 5, Eddie says, "I wanted to sprint straight into the future, but I kept” what?
(a) “Going in circles.”
(b) “Driving the scenic route.”
(c) “Taking detours.”
(d) “Going backwards.”
7. Who does Eddie go looking for in a gangster-ridden area in the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) Dolores.
(b) Angel.
(c) Lupe.
(d) José.
8. Eddie is convinced that who will attempt to kill him in Chapter 5?
(a) Dolores.
(b) Larry.
(c) Mr. Stiles.
(d) Angel.
9. What does Eddie actually do with the paint cans he carries in the narrative?
(a) Paints graffiti on bridges.
(b) Paints bicycles.
(c) Paints houses.
(d) Paints addresses on curbs.
10. What does the narrator say the kids sniff from paper bags to get high in Chapter 5?
(a) Paint.
(b) Glue.
(c) Markers.
(d) Bath salts.
11. What Spanish word from Chapter 6 translates to man or fellow?
(a) Ratoncito.
(b) Chale.
(c) Changos.
(d) Hombre.
12. Where does Eddie’s godmother ask him to go with her in Chapter 5?
(a) The pharmacy.
(b) The hospital.
(c) The SPCA.
(d) Church.
13. In terms of the plot of the novel, Chapter 8 marks what transition?
(a) Denouement.
(b) Exposition.
(c) Climax.
(d) Rising action.
14. What Spanish slang term from Chapter 7 refers to Texans or Texas residents?
(a) Besos.
(b) Abrazo.
(c) Hombre.
(d) Tejano.
15. What Spanish adjective from the novel means active, restless, or labored?
(a) Movidas.
(b) Raza.
(c) Nalgas.
(d) Paleta.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Eddie’s godmother feed him for lunch in Chapter 5?
2. What word used in Chapter 6 means to burn or reduce to ashes?
3. Chapter 8 begins with Eddie imagining he keeps hearing what?
4. What is Eddie accused of when he is arrested in Chapter 6?
5. Eddie accuses Angel of killing whom in Chapter 8?
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