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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Manuel refuse to do that caused him to be taken to jail by the policemen?
(a) He refused to tell Rebecca that he was sorry.
(b) He refused to lie on the ground.
(c) He refused to let them seize his rifle.
(d) He refused to let the police search the house.

2. Though kids were not allowed at the pool hall, where was Manny sometimes allowed to sit in order to wait for his dad?
(a) In the men's room.
(b) In the kitchen next to the dishwasher.
(c) On a stool at the far end of the bar.
(d) At a picnic table just outside the front doors.

3. Who tried to buy Manuel a drink after Rebecca found Manuel's hiding place?
(a) Manny.
(b) Sophie.
(c) Mr. Sanchez.
(d) Mr. Hart.

4. What drink did Nardo go inside Grandma Rosa's to get when he and Manny were almost done with the yard work at Grandma Rosa's house?
(a) Kool-Aid.
(b) Water.
(c) Lemonade.
(d) Coca-Cola.

5. What simile did Manny use on page 39 to describe the tie that Mr. Hart always wore?
(a) "Red as a chili pepper."
(b) "Thin as an exclamation point."
(c) "Slender as a snake."
(d) "Black as a shadow."

Short Answer Questions

1. As Manny's father walked away from the car that would not start, what did Bobby and Stinky do to annoy him?

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. When Stinky broke a bone in Manny's little finger, what lie did he tell his mother about how he got hurt?

4. What does the Spanish word "perico" (51) mean?

5. Where did Rebecca tell Magda to go once she and Manny had returned home from the pool hall?

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