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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What feature did Grandma Rosa say that each of her neighbors' houses had sported before they had all moved away to have their houses torn down?
(a) A garden.
(b) A porch swing.
(c) A picket fence.
(d) A fountain.

2. What did Manny see when he opened the bathroom door when Rebecca and Magda were inside?
(a) He saw a tiny baby on the floor.
(b) He saw Rebecca slap Magda's face.
(c) He saw Magda lying in the tub, bleeding.
(d) He saw Magda leaning over the toilet, throwing up.

3. What did Nardo and Manny build out of bricks in Grandma Rosa's yard?
(a) A pizza oven.
(b) A fireplace.
(c) A barbecue pit.
(d) A bench.

4. What did Manny do in Mr. Hart's office when Mr. Hart motioned for him to sit down?
(a) He left.
(b) He sat down.
(c) He remained standing.
(d) He walked to the window and looked outside.

5. How many days did Manuel's drinking binge last before Rebecca and Manny went to try to get him to come home?
(a) Three days.
(b) Four days.
(c) Two days.
(d) Seven days.

Short Answer 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?

2. What metaphor did Manny use to describe what Manuel would feel like upon seeing Manny arrive home in a white, middle-class guy's car?

3. What action did Rebecca finally take when Manny kept insisting that they needed to take Magda back to the hospital?

4. What example from her own life did Rebecca cite when she told Magda not to ruin her life like she had?

5. What did Magda do that signaled to her family that her fever had broken and she was going to be fine?

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