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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 metaphor did Manny use to describe what Manuel would feel like upon seeing Manny arrive home in a white, middle-class guy's car?
(a) "The worst acid I could have swiped across his forehead" (45).
(b) "The worst acid I could have poured into his stomach" (45).
(c) "The worst acid I could have mixed into his drink" (45).
(d) "The worst acid I could have poured down his throat" (45).

2. What did Manny list as Nardo's sole physical flaw?
(a) He had a birthmark on his shoulder.
(b) His eyes were far apart.
(c) His ears were too big.
(d) His knees were knobby.

3. Why was Chico in the locker room when Manny brought in Albert with his bloody nose?
(a) Because he had gone in to get his lucky penny before the fight.
(b) Because Chico had been trying to sneak out the back door before his fight.
(c) Because Chico had been late to show up and to start getting ready.
(d) Because he had wanted to be there to congratulate Albert for his victory.

4. What was the main reason Lencho came over to talk to Manny during lunch on the first day he did so?
(a) Lencho asked Manny to ask his brother Nardo to join Lencho's boxing team.
(b) Lencho asked Manny if he knew what was inside the white teacher's classroom.
(c) Lencho came to confront Manny for saying nasty things about Lencho behind his back.
(d) Lencho asked Manny if he thought Magda would go out on a date with him.

5. What simile did the author use to describe the weather on the day of Grandma Rosa's funeral?
(a) "The raindrops were sharp as tacks" (83).
(b) "The sky was as black as an eggplant" (83).
(c) "The sun was as bright as an egg yolk" (83).
(d) "The clouds were as thick as a milkshake" (83).

Short Answer Questions

1. What author was Miss Van der Meer referencing when she said that Lencho was a regular Hotspur?

2. What was the source of Manny's and Pedi's argument while he was babysitting her during Magda's date?

3. After Manny slipped out of Grandma Rosa's wake, what kind of tree did he climb?

4. Though Manny's mother wanted him to attend a better high school, his father disagreed. What did he want Manny to do instead?

5. What was the most serious consequence levied upon Lencho for losing the fight against Boise?

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