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

2. What state are Julio and the boys in after their car is hit?
(a) Angry.
(b) Injured.
(c) Dazed.
(d) Combative.

3. In what city do Hector and Mando live?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Detroit.
(c) Miami.
(d) Los Angeles.

4. What grade are Hector and Mando in at school?
(a) 9th.
(b) 5th.
(c) 12th.
(d) 7th.

5. What snack does Mrs. Inouye give Hector and Mando?
(a) Doritos.
(b) Fritos.
(c) Cheetos.
(d) Oreos.

Short Answer Questions

1. East Los Angeles is a ghetto for whom?

2. In which restaurant are Freddie and Huey seated when they see their stolen car get stolen?

3. What does Vicky tell Julio when she calls his apartment?

4. What kind of fruit do the boys get at the farm?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Hector and Mando and why have they taken a train to Fresno, California?

2. What has Julio captured on film regarding the robbery and with whom does he share his information?

3. Why is Uncle Julio upset when he reads the story about the boys in the newspaper?

4. How do Freddie and Huey find out where to find Julio and the boys?

5. What job does Uncle Julio take Hector and Mando along to see?

6. What stereotypes of the Latin household does the author present?

7. Who is Vicky and why does she spend some time with Hector and Mando?

8. What news report do Julio and the boys hear on the car radio and what is their connection to it?

9. When do Hector and Mando realize that Uncle Julio was right about their being in danger?

10. What plan do Freddie and Huey formulate to get out of their current situation?

(see the answer keys)

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