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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 need did Lencho have after the fight that Manny fulfilled after taking pity on him?
(a) He needed his bloody nose packed.
(b) He needed a drink of water.
(c) He needed his gloves removed.
(d) He needed help climbing out of the ring.

2. What job did Manuel get after being out of work for a long time?
(a) A job as a transcriptionist.
(b) A translator job.
(c) A job as an engineering assistant.
(d) An office job at a construction company.

3. When Nardo filled his container more quickly than Manny did, what did he buy at the taco truck?
(a) A burrito.
(b) A popsicle.
(c) A soda.
(d) An ice water.

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 time of day did Rebecca prefer to do the housework?
(a) At dusk.
(b) After sunset.
(c) Before sunset.
(d) Before sunrise.

Short Answer Questions

1. What feature did Grandma Rosa say that each of her neighbors' houses had sported before they had all moved away to have their houses torn down?

2. When Magda went to meet a boy behind the house and Rebecca was putting things away at Grandma Rosa's and Manny stayed home to watch Pedi, where was Manuel?

3. What was NOT an item the gang planned to steal on the day they met under the maple trees?

4. What simile did Manny use on page 39 to describe the tie that Mr. Hart always wore?

5. 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?

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