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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 two activities most often occurred at the Big Lawn?
(a) Soccer and football.
(b) Baseball and softball.
(c) Baseball and football.
(d) Badminton and bocce ball.

2. How did Manny signal to Mr. Hart that he had enough money for school supplies?
(a) He nodded his head.
(b) He patted his pocket.
(c) He mimed writing with a pencil.
(d) He shook his head no.

3. How many days did Manuel's drinking binge last before Rebecca and Manny went to try to get him to come home?
(a) Seven days.
(b) Two days.
(c) Four days.
(d) Three days.

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

5. What had the Garcia brothers done to make Manny's father so mad at them?
(a) They had broken the new croquet set Manny's father had purchased for the neighborhood's use.
(b) They had teased Manny's little sister Pedi and had made her cry.
(c) They had trampled the flowers that Manny's mother had planted in their yard.
(d) They had keyed Manny's father's car.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Manny say was the true reason Rebecca had gone to Sophie's to get her hair done?

2. What object did Manuel use to signal Manny that he wanted him to go his room?

3. When Nardo filled his container more quickly than Manny did, what did he buy at the taco truck?

4. Manny told Manuel that if he shot Rebecca, he would be thrown in jail. Manny asked Manuel to think of what would happen to Manuel's children then. Manuel replies that he only cares about one family member. Who is it?

5. What did Manny's mother do upon hearing him curse?

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