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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When she did not have enough money to buy a new dress for the funeral, what did Rebecca buy instead with the little money she had?
(a) Sweet bread, fried tortillas, and sweet potatoes.
(b) A pinata.
(c) New shoes for Manuel.
(d) A new scarf.

2. What was NOT a reason that the administration at Manny's school gave for being unable to transfer him to Hawthorn School?
(a) There was an imbalance in the student body.
(b) His grades were not strong enough.
(c) It was too late for a transfer.
(d) There were already too many kids at Hawthorn School.

3. According to Manny, what did Mr. Hart's office smell like?
(a) Salty.
(b) Sweet.
(c) Peppery.
(d) Savory.

4. What was the name of Grandma Rosa's cat?
(a) Armando.
(b) Horacio.
(c) Bernardo.
(d) Elvis.

5. What example from her own life did Rebecca cite when she told Magda not to ruin her life like she had?
(a) That she had married a man she did not love.
(b) That she had not attended college.
(c) That she had gotten pregnant at 16.
(d) That she had quit school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Manuel doing when Manny, Magda, and Rebecca got home from the hospital?

2. What occasions did Manny mention were the only times he had been to the middle-class neighborhoods across town?

3. What did Manuel refuse to do that caused him to be taken to jail by the policemen?

4. What did Nardo do just before he went to bed on the night he climbed into the bedroom window?

5. What feature had the city wanted to build when they had torn down most of the houses around Grandma Rosa's place?

(see the answer key)

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