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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What objects did Manny's and Nardo's father give them in which they could collect chili peppers in the fields?
(a) Paint cans.
(b) Milking buckets.
(c) Sombreros.
(d) Banana boxes.

2. Where did Rebecca tell Magda to go once she and Manny had returned home from the pool hall?
(a) In the back bedroom to watch Pedi.
(b) To her friend Linda's house.
(c) To their neighbor Sophie's house.
(d) To the pool hall.

3. What did Manny's mother do upon hearing him curse?
(a) She smacked him in the mouth.
(b) She told him calmly that he was grounded for the next week.
(c) She pleaded with Manny's father to discipline him when they arrived home.
(d) She yelled at him in Spanish.

4. Why did Nardo get fired from his busboy job?
(a) He danced with a guest.
(b) He dated the boss's daughter without permission.
(c) He came late too many times.
(d) He broke some dishes.

5. When Manny's mother pressed her hands down onto Manny's shoulders, what was the scent coming from her hands?
(a) Ammonia.
(b) Rosewater.
(c) Bleach.
(d) Lavender.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days did Manuel's drinking binge last before Rebecca and Manny went to try to get him to come home?

2. What did Manuel exclaim when he first arrived home from the Pool Hall after a two-day binge?

3. What happened to make the 20 people still standing in the fields raise a cheer?

4. What two activities most often occurred at the Big Lawn?

5. What did Mr. Hart write on the paper bag during his meeting with Manny in his office?

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