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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can the drivers of the robbed truck not identify the robbers?
(a) They are dead.
(b) Everything is a blur to them.
(c) They are bound and gagged.
(d) They are afraid to talk.

2. What month is it when the story begins?
(a) December.
(b) February.
(c) April.
(d) September.

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

4. How does Freddie pay for their meal at the diner?
(a) With all quarters.
(b) With the exact amount.
(c) With a credit card.
(d) With counterfeit bills.

5. What does Vicky tell Julio when she calls his apartment?
(a) The robbers have been caught.
(b) The robbers have been spotted in Julio's neighborhood.
(c) The robbers have called to get Julio's address.
(d) The story ran a week too early.

6. The other robber is named _________________.
(a) Hugo Weinrich.
(b) Harry Winston.
(c) Hank Walters.
(d) Huey Walker.

7. Who is Ms. Vicky Moreno?
(a) A bank teller.
(b) A beauty contest winner.
(c) An insurance agent.
(d) A newspaper reporter.

8. What is the name of the newspaper column that Hector and Mando's story appears in?
(a) Today's Youth.
(b) Fresno's Future.
(c) Local Happenings.
(d) About Town.

9. Why do Julio and the boys go to the convenience store?
(a) To get something to drink.
(b) To make a phone call.
(c) To ask the cashier to describe the robbers.
(d) To buy some film.

10. What is the name of the local newspaper?
(a) The Fresno Times.
(b) The Fresno Herald.
(c) The Fresno Bee.
(d) The California Courier.

11. What does Freddie say they should do to Julio and the boys to teach them a lesson?
(a) Thrown them in a river.
(b) Shoot into Julio's apartment.
(c) Drive by Julio's apartment repeatedly.
(d) Tie them up and leave them.

12. Why have the boys come to the city in #7?
(a) To attend a family reunion.
(b) To attend a wedding.
(c) To visit a friend.
(d) For a three-day weekend.

13. Who eventually steals the stolen car?
(a) An old man.
(b) A girl and boy.
(c) A couple of boys.
(d) A man and woman.

14. Where have Hector and Mando arrived at the beginning of the story?
(a) Fresno.
(b) Seattle.
(c) San Diego.
(d) Portland.

15. What does Julio realize about himself regarding Vicky?
(a) He would have told everything to her too.
(b) He would have had to think twice about talking to her.
(c) He would have been apprehensive about her.
(d) He would not have spoken to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. All of Uncle Julio's furniture is of what color?

2. Who was Julio's old roommate?

3. Who is the pilot of the airplane?

4. What state are Julio and the boys in after their car is hit?

5. Who is the farmer who has commissioned the aerial shot of his farm?

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