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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Eddie hurt the lady whose purse he stole outside of the bank?
(a) He punched her in the face.
(b) He stabbed her.
(c) He kicked her car door shut while she had her hand in the door.
(d) He tripped her and she fell to the ground.

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

3. What reasons did Manny give for he and Nardo being slow at picking chili peppers?
(a) Their row was too low to the ground, so they had to squat uncomfortably in order to pick the peppers.
(b) They were unaccustomed to the heat of the day, so sweat kept running in their eyes and blinding them.
(c) Nardo kept stopping to watch the girls at the weighing area, and Manny kept stopping to watch the other pickers' quickness.
(d) They had not yet learned the proper techniques of picking peppers.

4. 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 had a good sense of humor.
(b) Because he knew Lencho would not jeopardize his chances of getting Nardo onto his boxing team.
(c) Because he knew that Lencho would not risk getting suspended before the big fight.
(d) Because he knew that Lencho was afraid of Nardo.

5. How did Nardo end up as the victor in the fight over the sacks of peppers in the row next to his?
(a) He was stronger than the two men who challenged him, so he won the short shoving contest.
(b) He grabbed them before anyone else, so he said he had solidified his rights to their contents.
(c) He said he had been working closest to that row, so he deserved the spoils.
(d) He was the only one who knew how to undo the complex knots tied at the top of the sacks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many weeks of training did the boxers get before the big fight?

2. After Manny assured Frankie that he would be fine going off alone with Eddie, what did Manny remember about Eddie that caused him to regret his decision?

3. What was the name of Grandma Rosa's cat?

4. When Nardo filled his container more quickly than Manny did, what did he buy at the taco truck?

5. Why did Nardo get fired from his busboy job?

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