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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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) Their father.
(b) Their mother.
(c) A priest.
(d) Celebrities.

4. What Spanish slang term from Chapter 7 refers to Texans or Texas residents?
(a) Besos.
(b) Hombre.
(c) Tejano.
(d) Abrazo.

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

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

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

8. What in literature refers to incompatibilities in how two or more individuals relate to one another - Fathers to Sons, Bosses to Employees, Slaves to Masters, etc.?
(a) Relational conflicts.
(b) External conflicts.
(c) Integral conflict.
(d) Internal conflict.

9. What Spanish word from Chapter 6 translates in English to demon?
(a) Diablito.
(b) Nalgas.
(c) Ratoncito.
(d) Comadre.

10. Eddie is convinced that who will attempt to kill him in Chapter 5?
(a) Dolores.
(b) Mr. Stiles.
(c) Larry.
(d) Angel.

11. What former peer from high school does Eddie encounter in Fresno in Chapter 6?
(a) Larry.
(b) Juan.
(c) José.
(d) Gloria.

12. Where do police officers jump out of to arrest Eddie in Chapter 6?
(a) A white van.
(b) Mr. Stiles’s garage.
(c) Police cars.
(d) A truck bed.

13. What does the narrator say the kids sniff from paper bags to get high in Chapter 5?
(a) Glue.
(b) Paint.
(c) Markers.
(d) Bath salts.

14. What Spanish word from the vocabulary in Chapter 6 means a scolding or admonishment?
(a) Chale.
(b) Raspada.
(c) Barrio.
(d) Hombre.

15. What has been returned to Eddie’s home when he arrives after his ordeal with the police in Chapter 7?
(a) His wallet.
(b) His clothes.
(c) His bike.
(d) His books.

Short Answer Questions

1. What in literature arise from obstacles located outside the protagonist including nature, the supernatural, or society?

2. What Spanish word from Chapter 7 means a kiss?

3. What younger gang leader tries to cause trouble with Eddie in Chapter 5?

4. Where does Eddie’s godmother ask him to go with her in Chapter 5?

5. What does Angel think Eddie is doing with paint cans in the narrative?

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