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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. Where does Mr. Stiles ask Eddie to drop off some items in Chapter 2?
(a) The High School.
(b) The dump.
(c) The bank.
(d) The library.

2. When Eddie’s mother and aunt visit him in Chapter 3, they immediately begin searching his kitchen for what?
(a) Cat food.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Tortillas.

3. In narrative, what is any recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story?
(a) Symbol.
(b) Motif.
(c) Exposition.
(d) Metaphor.

4. Angel visits Eddie and shows him what in Chapter 3?
(a) A gun.
(b) Lots of money.
(c) A map.
(d) Drugs.

5. What is the playground in the barrio where kids play, and where gangsters recruit new members?
(a) Smith Park
(b) Mason Playground.
(c) Rodgers Park.
(d) Holmes Playground.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what institution did Gary Soto earn his M.F.A. in poetry?

2. What is stolen while Eddie stops by his apartment before returning to his job for Mr. Stiles in Chapter 2?

3. How old is Eddie in Chapter 1?

4. Where does Mr. Stiles live in the novel?

5. What is among the tortillas brought to Eddie by his aunt in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Eddie’s aunt bring him daily in Chapter 1? Why?

2. Who is the protagonist of the book? How is his objective defined in Chapter 1?

3. What errand does Mr. Stiles ask Eddie to do in Chapter 2?

4. Who visits Eddie after he leaves Mr. Stiles’s house in Chapter 3?

5. What additional item does Eddie’s aunt bring him with tortillas in Chapter 2? Why?

6. What causes Eddie’s sense of fear in Chapter 1?

7. How is Eddie’s neighborhood described in Chapter 1?

8. Who has stolen the truck in Chapter 2? What is Eddie’s response to the situation?

9. Who calls Eddie at the end of Chapter 3? Why?

10. How does Eddie respond to the news about Jesús’s murder in Chapter 4?

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