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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who blames Eddie for what happened to José in Chapter 4?
(a) Angel.
(b) Belinda.
(c) Eddie's mother.
(d) José’s family.
2. What branch of the military has José joined in Chapter 4?
(a) The Navy.
(b) The Army.
(c) The Air Force.
(d) The Marines.
3. In literature, what refers to the inherent incompatibility between the objectives of two or more characters or forces?
(a) Exposition.
(b) Conflict.
(c) Directive.
(d) Denouement.
4. Who does José tell Eddie to call after they leave the restaurant in Chapter 4?
(a) Angel.
(b) Mr. Stiles.
(c) Gloria.
(d) Eddie's Mother.
5. Who tells Eddie that Angel killed Jesús in Chapter 4?
(a) Norma.
(b) Lupe.
(c) Gloria.
(d) Dolores.
Short Answer Questions
1. What inexpensive food does Eddie typically live off of in the novel?
2. What refers to the area of the Central Valley of California that lies south of the Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta in Stockton?
3. What refers to writing or speech primarily intended to convey information or to explain?
4. Eddie compares his apartment as being “as quiet” as what and “just as smelly” in Chapter 4?
5. What technical skill was Eddie studying before dropping out of school?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who has stolen the truck in Chapter 2? What is Eddie’s response to the situation?
2. Who calls Eddie at the end of Chapter 3? Why?
3. Who is the protagonist of the book? How is his objective defined in Chapter 1?
4. What is Angel’s objective with Eddie in Chapter 1?
5. What does Eddie discover at the dump in Chapter 2?
6. How is the Spanish term “barrio” defined and described in Chapter 1?
7. Who is Angel? How is he described in Chapter 1?
8. What causes Eddie’s sense of fear in Chapter 1?
9. What do Eddie and José find when they stop to pick up onions after eating in Chapter 4?
10. What does José represent symbolically to Eddie in the narrative?
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