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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 from Chapter 7 means kinswoman, female relative; crony; midwife?

2. Eddie tells Coach about what being stolen in Chapter 6?

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

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

5. What Spanish adjective from the novel means active, restless, or labored?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Eddie’s relationship with Mr. Stiles repaired to some degree in Chapter 6?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Eddie’s impressions of the information he learns from Norma about the murder in Chapter 4. Why does Eddie initially disbelieve the story? What makes him reconsider the possibility? How does this information change Eddie’s actions and objectives?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Eddie’s godmother in the narrative. What does the incident with Queenie reveal about Eddie's true nature? How does Eddie’s relationship with his godmother differ from his relationship with his mother or Aunt Delores?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Eddie’s relationships with women his own age in the novel. How does Eddie feel about romantic involvement with the women of the barrio? Why? Who does Eddie’s mother attempt to get him to date? Why?

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