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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. The other robber is named _________________.
(a) Huey Walker.
(b) Hugo Weinrich.
(c) Hank Walters.
(d) Harry Winston.
2. Why does Julio want to hurry home?
(a) To get changed for the party.
(b) To watch Law and Order.
(c) To catch the Lottery numbers.
(d) To develop the film he shot.
3. In which branch of the U.S. military did Uncle Julio serve?
(a) Army.
(b) Navy.
(c) Marines.
(d) Air Force.
4. Who is Uncle Julio?
(a) Mando's uncle.
(b) Mando's godfather.
(c) Hector's uncle.
(d) Hector's mother's new husband.
5. Where does Julio invite Vicky to go with him and the boys?
(a) Out to dinner.
(b) To a ballgame.
(c) A flight to take aerial shots.
(d) To the movies.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Freddie say they should do to Julio and the boys to teach them a lesson?
2. How does Freddie pay for their meal at the diner?
3. Whose last name is not given in the newspaper article?
4. Who was Julio's old roommate?
5. In what city do Hector and Mando live?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the Inouye household represent prosperity to the boys?
2. Why are the photos of the burning truck an instance of foreshadowing for the story?
3. What news report do Julio and the boys hear on the car radio and what is their connection to it?
4. When do Hector and Mando realize that Uncle Julio was right about their being in danger?
5. Compare and contrast Freddie and Julio regarding their commitment and responsibility to the children in their lives.
6. What job does Uncle Julio take Hector and Mando along to see?
7. What stereotypes of the Latin household does the author present?
8. What does the author reveal about the unfortunate home lives of Hector, Mando and Julio?
9. Who is Vicky and why does she spend some time with Hector and Mando?
10. Who are Hector and Mando and why have they taken a train to Fresno, California?
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