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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. What institution did Eddie recently drop out of in the beginning of the novel?
(a) Sierra College.
(b) Sequoia College.
(c) Kern College.
(d) City College.

2. What is the name of Eddie’s best friend from high school who has been murdered in the novel?
(a) Juan.
(b) Larry.
(c) Lupe.
(d) Angel.

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

4. In what area of the city is Eddie’s apartment, as described in Chapter 1?
(a) The west.
(b) The southeast.
(c) The north.
(d) The northwest.

5. What is the name of Eddie’s cousin who was recently murdered in Chapter 1?
(a) Jesús.
(b) Angel.
(c) Samuel.
(d) José.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mr. Stiles ask Eddie to drop off some items in Chapter 2?

2. What local gangster solicits Eddie to help him avenge Eddie’s cousin’s death in Chapter 1?

3. Where does José take Eddie for breakfast in Chapter 4?

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

5. How many of Eddie’s uncles does he claim have died in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does José represent symbolically to Eddie in the narrative?

9. Why does Angel visit Eddie in Chapter 3? How does Eddie respond?

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

(see the answer keys)

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