View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who helps Julio replace the radiator hose and change the tire?
(a) Mr. Inouye.
(b) Mando.
(c) Hector.
(d) Frank.

3. What do Freddie and Huey eat in the car as they wait for Julio and the boys?
(a) Hamburgers.
(b) Ice cream cones.
(c) Oranges.
(d) Donuts.

4. What is Uncle Julio's profession?
(a) Chef.
(b) Photographer.
(c) Mechanic.
(d) Truck driver.

5. Where does Hector say he wants to live when he gets older?
(a) The desert.
(b) The mountains.
(c) The moon.
(d) The city.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Julio want to hurry home?

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

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

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

5. What is the name of the local newspaper?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Uncle Julio tell Hector and Mando to let them know he has been too hard on them?

2. What information is revealed about Hector and Mando in the column in The Fresno Bee?

3. What nationality are Mr. Kanzaki and Mr. Inouye and why are they important to the story?

4. What is Uncle Julio's profession and how did he learn it?

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

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

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

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

9. Who is Mr. Inouye and why does Julio take the boys to meet him?

10. Summarize the story of CRAZY WEEKEND.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 998 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample