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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What special talent did Nardo's grandmother claim that he had?
(a) A knack for getting people to like him.
(b) An ability to use any ingredients to make a superb meal.
(c) A marvelous work ethic.
(d) A sixth sense for seeing trouble coming.

2. What did Manny describe as the two main activities that students did in Miss Van der Meer's English classes?
(a) They read mythology literature and they put on plays.
(b) They read detective fiction and studied Shakespeare.
(c) They held debates and they participated in Socratic seminars.
(d) They learned Greek and Latin roots and they studied Shakespeare.

3. Once the Immigration officers had departed with their prisoners, what did everyone left claim they had done to help the Mexican people?
(a) They claimed that they had told the people to run when they saw the first van.
(b) They claimed that they had told them to bribe the Immigration officers.
(c) They claimed that they had warned the Mexicans earlier in the day that there was a possibility of a raid.
(d) They claimed that they had encouraged the Mexicans not to run.

4. What emotion did Manny realize the hospital receptionist's sighs about Magda's condition really signified?
(a) Embarrassment.
(b) Disapproval.
(c) Sympathy.
(d) Curiosity.

5. How did Eddie hurt the lady whose purse he stole outside of the bank?
(a) He stabbed her.
(b) He kicked her car door shut while she had her hand in the door.
(c) He tripped her and she fell to the ground.
(d) He punched her in the face.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Garcia brothers have in their hands when they were chasing the dog?

2. When the foreman assigned a chili pepper row to Manny and Nardo, why had it not been chosen by anyone else?

3. When she did not have enough money to buy a new dress for the funeral, what did Rebecca buy instead with the little money she had?

4. What did Nardo tell Manny was the real reason Mr. Giddens had invited Manny to Dorothy's birthday party?

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

(see the answer key)

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