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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Manny signal to Mr. Hart that he had enough money for school supplies?
(a) He nodded his head.
(b) He patted his pocket.
(c) He shook his head no.
(d) He mimed writing with a pencil.

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?
(a) "The worst acid I could have poured into his stomach" (45).
(b) "The worst acid I could have mixed into his drink" (45).
(c) "The worst acid I could have swiped across his forehead" (45).
(d) "The worst acid I could have poured down his throat" (45).

3. When Stinky broke a bone in Manny's little finger, what lie did he tell his mother about how he got hurt?
(a) He said that Magda hit it with an iron when he was helping her at her laundry job.
(b) He said he got it caught in the rungs of a ladder.
(c) He said he got it caught in a joint of jungle gym.
(d) He said he broke it sliding into second base.

4. What was it about chili pepper picking that "lured workers from Mexico needing quick cash for rent or emergency food" (11)?
(a) It was a job that required little to no equipment investment.
(b) The location of the chili fields was hidden and unlikely to attract Immigration officers.
(c) The spicy pollen emanating from the peppers bothered most people, but Mexicans used to utilizing peppers in their cooking were not bothered.
(d) The weighing area workers paid the pickers right after announcing their loads.

5. What reasons did Manny give for he and Nardo being slow at picking chili peppers?
(a) They were unaccustomed to the heat of the day, so sweat kept running in their eyes and blinding them.
(b) Nardo kept stopping to watch the girls at the weighing area, and Manny kept stopping to watch the other pickers' quickness.
(c) Their row was too low to the ground, so they had to squat uncomfortably in order to pick the peppers.
(d) They had not yet learned the proper techniques of picking peppers.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what did Manuel point to when he asked Manny, "Don't you think I know people like this?" (47)?

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

3. Where did Manny ask Mr. Hart to drop him off so as to avoid being seen by his neighbors or family members?

4. How did Manny's father lose his job as a translator for the city?

5. Why did Manny decide against calling his dad for a ride home from his school?

(see the answer key)

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