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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 he broke it sliding into second base.
(b) He said that Magda hit it with an iron when he was helping her at her laundry job.
(c) He said he got it caught in a joint of jungle gym.
(d) He said he got it caught in the rungs of a ladder.

2. While Manny and his mother were watching Manny's father trying to start the car, what was Manny's little sister Pedi doing?
(a) Playing Jacks on the porch.
(b) Asking her father to take her with him to the pool hall.
(c) Studying a caterpillar in her hands.
(d) Erasing sparrow tracks from the dusty porch.

3. What job did Nardo NOT hold, according to his brother Manny?
(a) Dishwasher.
(b) Bellhop.
(c) Short Order Cook.
(d) Busboy.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Manny's mother pressed her hands down onto Manny's shoulders, what was the scent coming from her hands?

2. What caused Manny to curse while in the back seat of the car after the family had picked up Manny's father from the pool hall?

3. When Manny arrived home and his mother told him to stop blocking the television, what had Manny been sure she had been about to ask him to do?

4. Though Stinky was in Manny's grade at school, how much older was he than Manny?

5. Though kids were not allowed at the pool hall, where was Manny sometimes allowed to sit in order to wait for his dad?

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