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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Manny certain that Lencho would not beat him up for teasing him from across the school yard?
(a) Because he knew that Lencho was afraid of Nardo.
(b) Because he knew that Lencho would not risk getting suspended before the big fight.
(c) Because he knew that Lencho had a good sense of humor.
(d) Because he knew Lencho would not jeopardize his chances of getting Nardo onto his boxing team.

2. What did Manuel do when Mr. Hart moved to shake his hand?
(a) He ignored Mr. Hart's hand.
(b) He shook his hand and greeted him warmly.
(c) He turned his back on Mr. Hart.
(d) He motioned that his hands were dirty from picking mint.

3. When Nardo filled his container more quickly than Manny did, what did he buy at the taco truck?
(a) A popsicle.
(b) A soda.
(c) An ice water.
(d) A burrito.

4. What did Nardo and Manny build out of bricks in Grandma Rosa's yard?
(a) A barbecue pit.
(b) A bench.
(c) A pizza oven.
(d) A fireplace.

5. Who gave Rebecca a cup of coffee while she was sitting in the hospital waiting room?
(a) Magda.
(b) The receptionist.
(c) The lady whose husband had been injured by a passing truck.
(d) Manny.

Short Answer Questions

1. What metaphor did Manny use to describe what Manuel would feel like upon seeing Manny arrive home in a white, middle-class guy's car?

2. What round was Boise and Lencho's fight in when Mr. Hart hit the bell to signal that the fight was over?

3. Where was Manny's $20 located when Manuel took it from him?

4. What did Miss Van der Meer do when she realized Manny did not understand her literary reference to Hotspur?

5. What did Manny suspect was Albert's real reason for joining the boxing team?

(see the answer key)

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