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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 was Grandma Rosa wearing when she came into the yard to talk to Manny and Nardo?
(a) A Japanese kimono.
(b) A kaftan.
(c) A bathrobe.
(d) A skirt and blouse.

2. Who woke up Nardo and Manny and told them to go do yard work at Grandma Rosa's house?
(a) Magda.
(b) Pedi.
(c) Rebecca.
(d) Manuel.

3. What did Manuel use to hit Manny and Nardo at the wake to stop them from wrestling each other?
(a) His shoe.
(b) A plate.
(c) A wooden spoon.
(d) His belt.

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

5. Why did Rebecca keep looking back over her shoulder when she was taking Manny home from the pool hall?
(a) She was hoping that Manuel was following them.
(b) She wanted to see if her friend Sophie was behind them.
(c) She was afraid that Manuel was following them.
(d) She wanted to see if a bus was coming that could take them the rest of the way home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object did Manuel hit his own head with when he was trying to show Manny how fed up he was with Rebecca?

2. How many pool tables did Manny's dad's favorite pool hall have?

3. What was inside the pinata that held the candies and chocolates that burst forth when Rebecca hit it as a child?

4. Though Stinky was in Manny's grade at school, how much older was he than Manny?

5. Though Manny described the houses in their project development as being not "pretty or stylish" (23) he said that sometimes they had one quality that made them beautiful. What was that one quality?

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