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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What occasions did Manny mention were the only times he had been to the middle-class neighborhoods across town?
(a) On occasions when he visited his uncle.
(b) On Sundays when the family went to church.
(c) On car rides to see the Christmas light displays.
(d) On hot days when he and his friends would play in the lawn sprinklers.

2. When the foreman assigned a chili pepper row to Manny and Nardo, why had it not been chosen by anyone else?
(a) Because there was no shade over that row of peppers.
(b) Because the plants in that row were lower to the ground than those in the other rows.
(c) Because the peppers in it were very far apart from each other.
(d) Because it was covered in white pesticide dust and exhaust fume dirt.

3. Who tried to buy Manuel a drink after Rebecca found Manuel's hiding place?
(a) Manny.
(b) Mr. Hart.
(c) Mr. Sanchez.
(d) Sophie.

4. Where was Manny's $20 located when Manuel took it from him?
(a) In his hand.
(b) In his pants pocket.
(c) In his shirt pocket.
(d) In his shoe.

5. What did Manuel exclaim when he first arrived home from the Pool Hall after a two-day binge?
(a) "I'm home!"
(b) "Everybody come out here now!"
(c) "I got a job!"
(d) "It's all over now!"

Short Answer Questions

1. What location was Manny's father's favorite place in the world?

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

3. What was it about chili pepper picking that "lured workers from Mexico needing quick cash for rent or emergency food" (11)?

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

5. How did Nardo end up as the victor in the fight over the sacks of peppers in the row next to his?

(see the answer key)

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