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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What chore did Rebecca do when she was hurt by Magda's threats during their argument?
(a) She weeded the garden.
(b) She ironed the sheets.
(c) She swept the floor.
(d) She washed the dishes.

2. What was NOT a reason that the administration at Manny's school gave for being unable to transfer him to Hawthorn School?
(a) It was too late for a transfer.
(b) His grades were not strong enough.
(c) There were already too many kids at Hawthorn School.
(d) There was an imbalance in the student body.

3. What did Nardo do just before he went to bed on the night he climbed into the bedroom window?
(a) He kissed Manny good night.
(b) He asked Manny if they should to visit Grandma Rosa soon.
(c) He told Manny that he had gotten a job.
(d) He stared at himself in the mirror.

4. Why did Nardo have a hard time climbing inside his bedroom window when he was trying to sneak back inside the house?
(a) Because Manny had moved the milk crate that Nardo used as a ladder.
(b) Because he was afraid of heights.
(c) Because he was drunk.
(d) Because the window was stuck and would not open wider.

5. What need did Lencho have after the fight that Manny fulfilled after taking pity on him?
(a) He needed a drink of water.
(b) He needed his gloves removed.
(c) He needed help climbing out of the ring.
(d) He needed his bloody nose packed.

6. What author was Miss Van der Meer referencing when she said that Lencho was a regular Hotspur?
(a) James Joyce.
(b) William Shakespeare.
(c) Willa Cather.
(d) John Steinbeck.

7. What was inside the pinata that held the candies and chocolates that burst forth when Rebecca hit it as a child?
(a) A Coke bottle.
(b) A Tupperware container.
(c) A plastic bag.
(d) A clay pot.

8. Why did Lencho prevent his boxers from lifting weights?
(a) He did not have the money it would cost for them to buy weights.
(b) He did not want them to have to fight over the weights with Coach Rogers' boxers.
(c) He wanted them to remain quick rather than bulking up.
(d) He did not want them to hurt themselves.

9. What round was Boise and Lencho's fight in when Mr. Hart hit the bell to signal that the fight was over?
(a) Round four.
(b) Round one.
(c) Round three.
(d) Round two.

10. What was Manuel doing when Manny, Magda, and Rebecca got home from the hospital?
(a) Reading the newspaper.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Playing with Pedi.
(d) Watching television.

11. What unusual items did Lencho mention that Miss Van der Meer had in her classroom?
(a) Couches.
(b) Beanbag chairs.
(c) Microscopes.
(d) Boom boxes.

12. 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 that Lencho would not risk getting suspended before the big fight.
(c) Because he knew that Lencho was afraid of Nardo.
(d) Because he knew Lencho would not jeopardize his chances of getting Nardo onto his boxing team.

13. What caused Manny to think he had shot and killed Pedi when the rifle had accidentally gone off in his hands?
(a) She fell onto the floor.
(b) She did not make a sound.
(c) She screamed.
(d) She fainted.

14. Why did Grandma Rosa stare at the stool Nardo brought for her to sit on before she sat down on it?
(a) She had asked him to bring her the lawnchair.
(b) It had belonged to her late husband.
(c) It was dirty with grime.
(d) She wondered if it would support her weight.

15. What analogy did Manny use to describe how little attention Miss Van der Meer paid to him?
(a) "She paid us less mind than a turtle would pay to scratches on the top of its own shell" (114).
(b) "She paid us less mind than a hen would pay to her broken egg" (114).
(c) "She paid us less mind than she would a wad of chewing gum stuck on the sidewalk" (114).
(d) "She paid us less mind than she would a bit of toilet paper on her shoe" (114).

Short Answer Questions

1. What emotion did Manny realize the hospital receptionist's sighs about Magda's condition really signified?

2. How many miscarriages, if any, had Rebecca had?

3. What did Manny describe as the two main activities that students did in Miss Van der Meer's English classes?

4. What part of Malcolm's body did Chico run into that knocked him unconscious?

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

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