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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 does Eddie actually do with the paint cans he carries in the narrative?
(a) Paints houses.
(b) Paints addresses on curbs.
(c) Paints bicycles.
(d) Paints graffiti on bridges.

2. In the beginning of Chapter 5, Eddie says, "I wanted to sprint straight into the future, but I kept” what?
(a) “Going in circles.”
(b) “Driving the scenic route.”
(c) “Going backwards.”
(d) “Taking detours.”

3. Eddie is convinced that who will attempt to kill him in Chapter 5?
(a) Angel.
(b) Larry.
(c) Dolores.
(d) Mr. Stiles.

4. Where does Eddie see Angel as he leaves the hospital in Chapter 8?
(a) At the bottom of the stairs.
(b) In Samuel’s room.
(c) In Jesús’s room.
(d) In the pharmacy.

5. What Spanish word from Chapter 6 translates in English to demon?
(a) Comadre.
(b) Diablito.
(c) Nalgas.
(d) Ratoncito.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tries to start a fight with Eddie as Coach is on the phone in Chapter 6?

2. What Spanish slang term from Chapter 7 refers to Texans or Texas residents?

3. What Spanish word from the book means gossip or rumors?

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

5. In terms of the plot of the novel, Chapter 8 marks what transition?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Eddie attempt to eradicate the roaches in his apartment in Chapter 7?

2. Why does Eddie go to Angel’s house in Chapter 8? Who is there?

3. What two choices does Eddie face in Chapter 6?

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

5. What does Eddie find at his apartment when he returns from the police station in Chapter 7?

6. Where does Eddie go after leaving Holmes playground in Chapter 5? Who does he call?

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

8. What does Eddie do in the two days after his ordeal with the police in Chapter 7?

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

10. What are Eddie’s impressions of the place that he goes to with Coach and José in Chapter 7?

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