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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Spanish word translates in English to mean “green”?

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

3. Who, along with Coach, invites Eddie to go on a trip in Chapter 7?

4. Who is upset at Eddie’s presence when he arrives at José’s home in Chapter 8?

5. What younger gang leader tries to cause trouble with Eddie in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What impressions does Eddie have of the Navy recruiter in Chapter 6?

3. Why does Eddie go to Holmes playground in Chapter 5? Who does he encounter there?

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

5. What choices does Eddie face in Chapter 7? How does he feel about his fate?

6. Who does Eddie go to for advice in Chapter 6? Why?

7. What does Eddie imagine he is hearing in the beginning of Chapter 8?

8. What plot transition takes place in Chapter 8?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Aunt Delores in the novel. How close is Eddie to his aunt? Where does Delores live? What objective does Delores have in bringing Eddie tortillas? Do you think this makes her a likable character? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the objectives and actions of Eddie in the novel. What does Eddie want as a character? What actions does he take in order to gain those objectives? Is Eddie successful in achieving his objectives? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss examples of foreshadowing in Chapters 1 and 2. How is the theft of Mr. Stiles’s truck foreshadowed in the narrative? How effectively does the author employ foreshadowing? What is foreshadowed by Eddie’s Aunt Delores?

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