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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Mondo went around the gang meeting collecting dues, what did he say the money would be used for?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Paying for bail if a gang member were arrested.
(c) Buying a car.
(d) Buying a motorcycle.

2. What was inside the pinata that held the candies and chocolates that burst forth when Rebecca hit it as a child?
(a) A plastic bag.
(b) A Coke bottle.
(c) A Tupperware container.
(d) A clay pot.

3. What object did Manuel use to signal Manny that he wanted him to go his room?
(a) A cigarette.
(b) His watch.
(c) His hat.
(d) A chinaberry branch.

4. After Manny slipped out of Grandma Rosa's wake, what kind of tree did he climb?
(a) A cherry tree.
(b) A cactus.
(c) An oak tree.
(d) A mulberry tree.

5. Why did Manny decide against calling his dad for a ride home from his school?
(a) Because he knew his father was probably at Rico's Pool Hall.
(b) Because he was embarrassed by his father's dilapidated car.
(c) Because Manny thought his dad would have a hangover and would be mad at him for calling.
(d) Because his brother Nardo was more likely to give him a ride.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Magda's best friend who worked with her at Valley Laundry?

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

3. What did Manny describe as the two main activities that students did in Miss Van der Meer's English classes?

4. What did Manny realize about Eddie's identity just before Eddie rounded the corner by Long's Drugstore?

5. Who was the leader of the Callaway Projects gang?

(see the answer key)

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