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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What natural disaster occurred within the dream that Manny had about Grandma Rosa after she died?
(a) A tsunami.
(b) An earthquake.
(c) A blizzard.
(d) A tornado.

3. What happened inside the restroom when Manny and Rebecca carried Magda in so she could relieve herself?
(a) The receptionist came in and told them they could not all be in there together.
(b) Magda fainted on the floor.
(c) Rebecca slipped on the floor and fell down.
(d) The fire alarm went off.

4. How many weeks of training did the boxers get before the big fight?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) One month.
(c) Two months.
(d) Two weeks.

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

6. When she did not have enough money to buy a new dress for the funeral, what did Rebecca buy instead with the little money she had?
(a) A new scarf.
(b) Sweet bread, fried tortillas, and sweet potatoes.
(c) New shoes for Manuel.
(d) A pinata.

7. What drink did Nardo go inside Grandma Rosa's to get when he and Manny were almost done with the yard work at Grandma Rosa's house?
(a) Coca-Cola.
(b) Lemonade.
(c) Kool-Aid.
(d) Water.

8. What feature did Grandma Rosa say that each of her neighbors' houses had sported before they had all moved away to have their houses torn down?
(a) A garden.
(b) A fountain.
(c) A picket fence.
(d) A porch swing.

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

10. What plants did NOT grow in Grandma Rosa's yard?
(a) Cacti.
(b) Cherry trees.
(c) Roses.
(d) Ferns.

11. What part of Malcolm's body did Chico run into that knocked him unconscious?
(a) His head.
(b) His chest.
(c) His knee.
(d) His elbow.

12. What milestone did Albert accomplish during training that made Manny start to think their team may have a chance at winning?
(a) He hit the punching bag 100 times in a row.
(b) He jumped the jump rope 200 times in a row.
(c) He did 40 somersaults in a row.
(d) He hit the tetherball 4 swipes in a row.

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

14. What did Magda threaten to do if Rebecca did not stop meddling in her life?
(a) She said she would never speak to her again.
(b) She said she would have her boyfriend move in.
(c) She said she would take Pedi away and raise her by herself.
(d) She said she would move out.

15. What did Manuel use to hit Manny and Nardo at the wake to stop them from wrestling each other?
(a) His belt.
(b) A wooden spoon.
(c) A plate.
(d) His shoe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Grandma Rosa stare at the stool Nardo brought for her to sit on before she sat down on it?

2. After his grandfather had become riddled with dementia, what is the one memory Manny said that his grandfather had still clung to?

3. After Manny slipped out of Grandma Rosa's wake, what kind of tree did he climb?

4. What did Manny see when he opened the bathroom door when Rebecca and Magda were inside?

5. With whom was Linda in unrequited love?

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