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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 Manny use to keep Pedi occupied while he was watching her during Magda's date with her secret boyfriend?
(a) Jacks.
(b) Tiddlywinks.
(c) Monopoly.
(d) Dominoes.

2. Manny told Manuel that if he shot Rebecca, he would be thrown in jail. Manny asked Manuel to think of what would happen to Manuel's children then. Manuel replies that he only cares about one family member. Who is it?
(a) Rebecca.
(b) Magda.
(c) Manny.
(d) Pedi.

3. As Manny's father walked away from the car that would not start, what did Bobby and Stinky do to annoy him?
(a) Whistled at him.
(b) Threw gravel at him.
(c) Sprayed a hose in his direction.
(d) Yelled insults at him.

4. How did Manny's father lose his job as a translator for the city?
(a) He quit because of unfair pay.
(b) He was laid off due to governmental cutbacks.
(c) He drank beer during lunch and came back to work slurring his words.
(d) He called in sick too many times.

5. What location was Manny's father's favorite place in the world?
(a) Rico's Pool Hall.
(b) Puerto's Pool Hall.
(c) The Big Lawn.
(d) Rich's Pool Hall.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Mr. Hart left, Manny felt how angry Manuel was and he wanted to run away. What prevented him from running away?

2. Who woke up Nardo and Manny and told them to go do yard work at Grandma Rosa's house?

3. 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?

4. What was one reason Manny's dad did NOT cite when listing why he would not agree to apply for welfare?

5. After Rebecca took Manny out of the pool hall, what did Manny see his father doing when he looked through the window at him?

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