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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. What does Hector tell the woman in #31 that embarrasses her?
(a) That he wants to take her picture.
(b) That she has beautiful eyes.
(c) That Julio likes her.
(d) That he is going to marry her.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mando say he wants to live when he gets older?

2. What snack does Mrs. Inouye give Hector and Mando?

3. One of the robbers is named ___________________.

4. Who was Julio's old roommate?

5. Which of the following is NOT part of Hector and Mando's life in East Los Angeles?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of including the Japanese Americans into the story?

2. How does the Inouye household represent prosperity to the boys?

3. Why are the photos of the burning truck an instance of foreshadowing for the story?

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

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

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

7. How do Julio and the boys confirm that the men in their photos are actually the robbers?

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

9. How does the author show the importance of the Japanese Americans to the regional economy and culture?

10. What damage has been done to Uncle Julio's car?

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