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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. The girl who calls Eddie in Chapter 3 gave him what for free earlier in the day?
(a) A hat.
(b) A sandwich.
(c) A book.
(d) A cup of coffee.

2. In what city does Eddie live in the novel?
(a) Santa Cruz.
(b) Truckee.
(c) Fresno.
(d) Arcata.

3. What local gangster solicits Eddie to help him avenge Eddie’s cousin’s death in Chapter 1?
(a) José.
(b) Angel.
(c) Samuel.
(d) Larry.

4. Eddie’s aunt tells him that who will help him achieve the action she wants him to do in Chapter 2?
(a) Lupe.
(b) Angel.
(c) Samuel.
(d) Larry.

5. What does Eddie refer to his mother and aunt as in Chapter 3?
(a) “Old nags.”
(b) “Gossip queens.”
(c) “Crazy ladies.”
(d) “Nosy nannies.”

Short Answer Questions

1. How is José injured in Chapter 4?

2. What is the name of Eddie’s aunt who brings him tortillas every day in Chapter 1?

3. Eddie’s cousin was murdered by a stranger after making a comment about the stranger’s what?

4. Eddie’s mother and aunt try to convince Eddie to date a girl named what in Chapter 3?

5. Who tells Eddie that Angel killed Jesús in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does Eddie work in Chapter 1? How is this neighborhood described?

3. What information about Jesús’s murder does Eddie learn in the beginning of Chapter 4?

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

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

6. What leads to Mr. Stiles’s truck being stolen in Chapter 2?

7. What leads to Eddie’s encounter with the police in Chapter 3?

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

9. Who does Eddie believe will have brighter futures as described in Chapter 1? Why?

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

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