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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who watched Pedi while Manny and Rebecca went to the pool hall to try and get Manuel to return home?
(a) The Garcia brothers.
(b) Sophie.
(c) Magda.
(d) Mr. Hart.

2. What claim to fame did Coach Rogers have that everyone knew about, even Manny's dad from when he had been in school?
(a) He had trained a famous fighter named Sugar Ray Leadfoot.
(b) He had been a Golden Gloves boxing champion.
(c) He had competed at shot put in the Olympics.
(d) He had won the Tour de France.

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

4. What did Manny mean when he said, "I was of my grandpa Ignacio's line of useful blood?" (6)
(a) He meant that his grandfather believed that family should come before everything else in life.
(b) He meant that his grandfather was an extremely hard worker.
(c) He meant that his grandfather would do whatever he could for anyone in need.
(d) He meant that his grandfather believed in organ and blood donation.

5. What feature had the city wanted to build when they had torn down most of the houses around Grandma Rosa's place?
(a) A reservoir.
(b) A roller skating rink.
(c) A freeway.
(d) A skate park.

Short Answer Questions

1. Though Manny's mother wanted him to attend a better high school, his father disagreed. What did he want Manny to do instead?

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

3. Though Manny described the houses in their project development as being not "pretty or stylish" (23) he said that sometimes they had one quality that made them beautiful. What was that one quality?

4. What was NOT a reason that the administration at Manny's school gave for being unable to transfer him to Hawthorn School?

5. Why did Manny decide to head back home after his altercation with the Garcia brothers was over?

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