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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 did the Garcia brothers have in their hands when they were chasing the dog?
(a) Boomerangs.
(b) Chains.
(c) Sticks.
(d) Baseball bats.

2. What does the Spanish word "perico" (51) mean?
(a) Mimic.
(b) Ocean.
(c) Parrot.
(d) Oven.

3. Who was left in the house when Manuel finally came home from his drinking binge?
(a) Manny, Pedi, and Rebecca.
(b) Manny and Pedi.
(c) Manny and Rebecca.
(d) Manny.

4. When Manny and Rebecca got to the pool hall to find Manuel, who told Rebecca that Manuel had already gone home?
(a) Mr. Sanchez.
(b) Manny.
(c) Rico.
(d) The Garcia brothers.

5. 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) Three days.
(c) Four days.
(d) Two days.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Rebecca keep looking back over her shoulder when she was taking Manny home from the pool hall?

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

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. Who watched Pedi while Manny and Rebecca went to the pool hall to try and get Manuel to return home?

5. What did Manuel exclaim when he first arrived home from the Pool Hall after a two-day binge?

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