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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 bank.
(b) The dump.
(c) The library.
(d) The High School.

2. What item does Eddie spot and take with him while running an errand for Mr. Stiles in Chapter 2?
(a) A television.
(b) A refrigerator.
(c) An air conditioner.
(d) A vacuum cleaner.

3. Eddie learns that Angel was angry over Jesús’s having sold what and not sharing the profits in Chapter 4?
(a) Some jewelry.
(b) Drugs.
(c) A car.
(d) A television.

4. What does Eddie ask his mother and aunt to do as he leaves his apartment in Chapter 3?
(a) Pay his phone bill.
(b) Say hello to his uncle.
(c) Lock up when they leave.
(d) Leave him alone.

5. Eddie is accused of saying bad words by a child riding what in Chapter 3?
(a) A tricycle.
(b) A bicycle.
(c) A skateboard.
(d) A unicycle.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did author Gary Soto earn his B.A. degree in English?

2. Eddie believes that the students at the local college who are studying to be what are the lucky ones in Chapter 1?

3. Eddie receives a call from a girl who works where in Chapter 3?

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

5. What does Eddie explain to Mr. Stiles in the note that he leaves him in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Eddie’s job entail generally? Who greets him when he arrives home from work in Chapter 1?

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

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

5. Who do Eddie’s aunt and mother try to get him to date in Chapter 3?

6. What does Eddie discover at the dump in Chapter 2?

7. How does Eddie feel about his job prospect in Chapter 2?

8. How is the Spanish term “barrio” defined and described in Chapter 1?

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

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

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