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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Manny decide to head back home after his altercation with the Garcia brothers was over?
(a) He wanted to see if his parents were still fighting.
(b) He wanted to ask Magda for advice about what had happened.
(c) He wanted to nurse his wounds.
(d) He did not want to risk running into the Garcia brothers again.

2. Where did Rebecca tell Magda to go once she and Manny had returned home from the pool hall?
(a) To the pool hall.
(b) To her friend Linda's house.
(c) To their neighbor Sophie's house.
(d) In the back bedroom to watch Pedi.

3. Once the Immigration officers had departed with their prisoners, what did everyone left claim they had done to help the Mexican people?
(a) They claimed that they had encouraged the Mexicans not to run.
(b) They claimed that they had warned the Mexicans earlier in the day that there was a possibility of a raid.
(c) They claimed that they had told them to bribe the Immigration officers.
(d) They claimed that they had told the people to run when they saw the first van.

4. Which item of Manny's clothing caused him embarrassment during his meeting with Mr. Hart at the school?
(a) His pants.
(b) His shoes.
(c) His hat.
(d) His belt.

5. Though Manny's mother wanted him to attend a better high school, his father disagreed. What did he want Manny to do instead?
(a) Manny's father wanted him to drop out of school and get a dishwashing job to start working his way up in the world.
(b) Manny's father wanted him to stay in his current school and to do whatever he could to succeed there.
(c) Manny's father wanted him to drop out of high school and to start taking classes at the community college.
(d) Manny's father wanted him to get a job at the local slaughterhouse and to begin an apprenticeship.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was left in the house when Manuel finally came home from his drinking binge?

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

3. What occasions did Manny mention were the only times he had been to the middle-class neighborhoods across town?

4. Where did Manny ask Mr. Hart to drop him off so as to avoid being seen by his neighbors or family members?

5. What did Manuel do when Mr. Hart moved to shake his hand?

(see the answer key)

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