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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 do police officers jump out of to arrest Eddie in Chapter 6?
(a) Mr. Stiles’s garage.
(b) A white van.
(c) Police cars.
(d) A truck bed.

2. When Eddie arrives as his godmother’s house in Chapter 5, he calls whom to ask for money?
(a) Dolores.
(b) Juan.
(c) His mother.
(d) Norma.

3. Who does Coach make a phone call in order to help Eddie in Chapter 6?
(a) José.
(b) Dolores.
(c) Norma.
(d) Mr. Stiles.

4. Where does Eddie’s godmother ask him to go with her in Chapter 5?
(a) The pharmacy.
(b) The hospital.
(c) Church.
(d) The SPCA.

5. What former peer from high school does Eddie encounter in Fresno in Chapter 6?
(a) Gloria.
(b) Juan.
(c) Larry.
(d) José.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the beginning of Chapter 5, Eddie says, "I wanted to sprint straight into the future, but I kept” what?

2. For whom does Eddie go to work in Chapter 6?

3. What Spanish word used in Chapter 7 refers to swine?

4. What Spanish word from the vocabulary in Chapter 6 refers to Indian figurines?

5. What Spanish word from Chapter 7 means kinswoman, female relative; crony; midwife?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Holmes playground described in Chapter 5?

2. What is significant about Eddie’s stealing money for the SPCA donation in Chapter 5?

3. What happens when Eddie goes to work for Mr. Stiles in Chapter 6?

4. What new objective does Eddie have in the beginning of Chapter 8?

5. Who does Eddie encounter at the Navy recruitment office in Chapter 6? What impression does this make on Eddie?

6. What happens to cause Eddie to flee Angel’s home in Chapter 8?

7. What does Eddie accuse Angel of in Chapter 8? How does Angel respond?

8. Where do Coach and José invite Eddie to go with them in Chapter 7?

9. What causes Eddie to flee from Holmes playground in Chapter 5?

10. What is foreshadowed regarding Eddie’s relationship with Angel in Chapter 5?

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