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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Inouye think is the cause of the car accident?
(a) Thunderstorm.
(b) Fog.
(c) Night.
(d) Slick roads.

2. What kind of fruit do the boys get at the farm?
(a) Peaches.
(b) Cherries.
(c) Oranges.
(d) Apples.

3. The Fresno area is well known for _____________________.
(a) jazz.
(b) architecture.
(c) politics.
(d) agriculture.

4. Why do the boys and Uncle Julio go up in an airplane?
(a) Uncle Julio has to take pictures of a farm.
(b) They want to see the sunset.
(c) They are going to skydive.
(d) They are going on a weekend trip.

5. Who does Julio call first about the photos?
(a) A private detective.
(b) The newspaper.
(c) The FBI.
(d) The police.

6. Why is Uncle Julio upset when he reads the column about the boys?
(a) He thought he should be included in the article.
(b) He realizes they are a target for the robbers now.
(c) He thinks it makes the boys sound lazy.
(d) He doesn't like any attention drawn to him.

7. What nationality are Mr. Kanzaki and Mr. Inouye?
(a) Chinese American.
(b) African American.
(c) Korean American.
(d) Japanese American.

8. Which of the following is NOT part of Hector and Mando's life in East Los Angeles?
(a) Spacious houses.
(b) Litter.
(c) Cars on the sidewalk.
(d) Graffiti.

9. What is Mando's last name?
(a) Trudeau.
(b) Tafolla.
(c) Truesdale.
(d) Tallow.

10. Which of the following is NOT one of the assaults on Julio's car?
(a) Smeared streaks of paint on the car.
(b) Crushed driver's side.
(c) Cracked window glass.
(d) Dead battery.

11. Which of the following cities is NOT a place Hector and Mando wanted to visit?
(a) Paris.
(b) Acapulco.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Madrid.

12. Hector and Mando think they may be ____________ but not dumb.
(a) lazy.
(b) privileged.
(c) spoiled.
(d) athletes.

13. How much is stolen in the robbery?
(a) $50,000.
(b) $20,000.
(c) $100,000.
(d) $1,000,000.

14. What kept the biker's friends from killing Freddie and Huey?
(a) The police broke up their fight in the bar.
(b) Their bikes ran out of gas and Freddie and Huey got away.
(c) They let them go because they were too puny to hit.
(d) The bikers' friends beat Freddie and Huey but let them go.

15. What does Uncle Julio have to take pictures of at Mrs. Murguia's house?
(a) Prize watermelons.
(b) Afghans.
(c) Cats in bow-ties.
(d) Birthday cakes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paul Kanzaki do to retouch Julio's photos of the farm?

2. Why have the boys come to the city in #7?

3. Where have Hector and Mando arrived at the beginning of the story?

4. How does Freddie feel, thinking that Julio, Hector and Mando are hurt?

5. What month is it when the story begins?

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