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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 object did Manuel hit his own head with when he was trying to show Manny how fed up he was with Rebecca?
(a) A rifle.
(b) A ruler.
(c) A bottle of pills.
(d) A liquor bottle.

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

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?
(a) Scrub the floor.
(b) Fold the laundry.
(c) Sweep the patio.
(d) Wash the dishes.

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

5. 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 told the people to run when they saw the first van.
(c) They claimed that they had told them to bribe the Immigration officers.
(d) They claimed that they had warned the Mexicans earlier in the day that there was a possibility of a raid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What special talent did Nardo's grandmother claim that he had?

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

3. Who tried to buy Manuel a drink after Rebecca found Manuel's hiding place?

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

5. What item did Manny have his eye on that caused him to want to work in the fields to earn money?

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