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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) In the summer, the lawn sprinklers gave their yards a festive atmosphere.
(b) In the fall, the golden leaves turned their yards brilliant colors.
(c) In the spring, the grass was green and abundant.
(d) In the winter, the mulberry trees lost their leaves and gave a stately air to the houses' yards.

2. What did Manuel exclaim when he first arrived home from the Pool Hall after a two-day binge?
(a) "I'm home!"
(b) "It's all over now!"
(c) "I got a job!"
(d) "Everybody come out here now!"

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

4. At what did Manuel point to when he asked Manny, "Don't you think I know people like this?" (47)?
(a) The sky.
(b) The political sign in the neighbor's front yard.
(c) The back of Mr. Hart's car as he drove away.
(d) The picture of the president on Manny's $20.

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

6. What two activities most often occurred at the Big Lawn?
(a) Baseball and football.
(b) Badminton and bocce ball.
(c) Soccer and football.
(d) Baseball and softball.

7. What had the Garcia brothers done to make Manny's father so mad at them?
(a) They had broken the new croquet set Manny's father had purchased for the neighborhood's use.
(b) They had trampled the flowers that Manny's mother had planted in their yard.
(c) They had teased Manny's little sister Pedi and had made her cry.
(d) They had keyed Manny's father's car.

8. When Manny's mother pressed her hands down onto Manny's shoulders, what was the scent coming from her hands?
(a) Lavender.
(b) Bleach.
(c) Rosewater.
(d) Ammonia.

9. Besides his drinking, what was the other reason Manny's mother hated for Manny's father to go to the pool hall?
(a) She said that milk drained into the gutter.
(b) She said that he flirted with other women.
(c) She said that he wasted time he could have been looking for a job.
(d) She said that he could have been at home helping her with chores.

10. According to Manny, what did Mr. Hart's office smell like?
(a) Salty.
(b) Sweet.
(c) Peppery.
(d) Savory.

11. How did Manny's father lose his job as a translator for the city?
(a) He quit because of unfair pay.
(b) He drank beer during lunch and came back to work slurring his words.
(c) He was laid off due to governmental cutbacks.
(d) He called in sick too many times.

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

13. 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 told them to bribe the Immigration officers.
(b) They claimed that they had warned the Mexicans earlier in the day that there was a possibility of a raid.
(c) They claimed that they had told the people to run when they saw the first van.
(d) They claimed that they had encouraged the Mexicans not to run.

14. Where was Manny's $20 located when Manuel took it from him?
(a) In his shirt pocket.
(b) In his pants pocket.
(c) In his hand.
(d) In his shoe.

15. What happened to make the 20 people still standing in the fields raise a cheer?
(a) Two of the Immigration vans ran into one another.
(b) Nardo shouted an insult at the foreman for letting the Immigration officers onto the property.
(c) Some of the illegal aliens seemed to have gotten away by hiding within the cornstalks.
(d) One of the Immigration officers tripped and fell on his face in the field.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Manny mean when he said, "I was of my grandpa Ignacio's line of useful blood?" (6)

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

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

4. 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?

5. What reasons did Manny give for he and Nardo being slow at picking chili peppers?

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