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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Eddie’s godmother ask him to go with her in Chapter 5?
(a) The SPCA.
(b) Church.
(c) The pharmacy.
(d) The hospital.

3. What is the name of Samuel’s brother in the narrative?
(a) José.
(b) Juan.
(c) Lupe.
(d) Jesús.

4. What does Eddie pretend to be in order to stay close to José at the hospital in Chapter 8?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A mortician.
(c) José’s translator.
(d) A police officer.

5. What area does Eddie go to where the local gangsters hang out recruiting kids in Chapter 5?
(a) Behind the stadium.
(b) In N Out Burger.
(c) Holmes playground.
(d) The city library.

6. Who requests Eddie's assistance with painting the lines on the field in Chapter 5?
(a) Coach.
(b) Norma.
(c) Mr. Stiles.
(d) Samuel.

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

8. How much of the money that Eddie’s godmother gives him for a donation does he keep for himself in Chapter 5?
(a) $10.
(b) $2.
(c) $20.
(d) $5.

9. What does Eddie remark about Angel’s appearance when he sees him in the hospital in Chapter 8?
(a) He is using crutches.
(b) He has stitches above his eye.
(c) He is in a wheelchair.
(d) He has a cast on.

10. Chapter 8 begins with Eddie imagining he keeps hearing what?
(a) His mother’s voice.
(b) His father’s voice.
(c) Someone calling for help.
(d) Someone calling his name.

11. What is Eddie accused of when he is arrested in Chapter 6?
(a) Arson.
(b) Stealing Mr. Stiles’s truck.
(c) Murder.
(d) Having unpaid parking tickets.

12. After Eddie leaves from his visit with Coach, he goes home to do what in Chapter 6?
(a) Eat dinner.
(b) Call Norma.
(c) Take a nap.
(d) Change clothes.

13. What Spanish word from the vocabulary in Chapter 6 means fat or portly?
(a) Gordito.
(b) Barrio.
(c) Mira.
(d) Comadre.

14. What Spanish word used in Chapter 7 means gossip?
(a) Chale.
(b) Verde.
(c) Comadre.
(d) Nalgas.

15. In terms of the plot of the novel, Chapter 8 marks what transition?
(a) Denouement.
(b) Rising action.
(c) Exposition.
(d) Climax.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who whacks Eddie from behind while he is at Angel’s home in Chapter 8?

2. What does Eddie decide to eradicate from his apartment in Chapter 7?

3. What Spanish adjective from the novel means active, restless, or labored?

4. Why do José and Eddie go to the hospital in Chapter 8?

5. When Eddie goes to Angel’s house in Chapter 8, he enters how?

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