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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which two musicians were Magda's favorites?
(a) Elvis Presley and Smokey Robinson.
(b) Smokey Robinson and Frankie Vallee.
(c) Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper.
(d) Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly.

2. What was one reason Manny's dad did NOT cite when listing why he would not agree to apply for welfare?
(a) The whole neighborhood would find out they were on welfare.
(b) Social workers would visit their home and treat them like criminals.
(c) The money they would get would not be enough to support them anyway.
(d) They would make a copy of his driver's license and it would stay in the welfare office's files.

3. What flaw did the asphalt in front of Grandma Rosa's house exhibit?
(a) It was lumpy.
(b) It had potholes.
(c) It stunk like tar.
(d) It was too thin.

4. What job did Nardo NOT hold, according to his brother Manny?
(a) Dishwasher.
(b) Busboy.
(c) Bellhop.
(d) Short Order Cook.

5. How much did Manuel pay a lawyer in order to make the police return his rifle?
(a) $150.
(b) $200.
(c) $100.
(d) $50.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one fruit that did NOT grow on the tree Manny's grandfather had created by grafting many different branches together?

2. How did Manny signal to Mr. Hart that he had enough money for school supplies?

3. What had the Garcia brothers done to make Manny's father so mad at them?

4. What location was Manny's father's favorite place in the world?

5. What symptom did Magda exhibit the night they got back from the hospital that made Rebecca wonder if they should take her back to the hospital?

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