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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was one fruit that did NOT grow on the tree Manny's grandfather had created by grafting many different branches together?
(a) Peaches.
(b) Apples.
(c) Plums.
(d) Cherries.

2. 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) Sweet bread, fried tortillas, and sweet potatoes.
(b) A new scarf.
(c) A pinata.
(d) New shoes for Manuel.

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

4. Why did Manny and Albert sit outside to eat even though it was too cold for most students to do so?
(a) They liked to watch Miss Van der Meer come out of her classroom at noon.
(b) They did not like eating in the crowded cafeteria.
(c) They liked eating lunch in the sun.
(d) They dressed warmly.

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

6. What claim to fame did Coach Rogers have that everyone knew about, even Manny's dad from when he had been in school?
(a) He had trained a famous fighter named Sugar Ray Leadfoot.
(b) He had been a Golden Gloves boxing champion.
(c) He had won the Tour de France.
(d) He had competed at shot put in the Olympics.

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

8. What did Manny use to keep Pedi occupied while he was watching her during Magda's date with her secret boyfriend?
(a) Jacks.
(b) Tiddlywinks.
(c) Monopoly.
(d) Dominoes.

9. What did Manny describe as the two main activities that students did in Miss Van der Meer's English classes?
(a) They read detective fiction and studied Shakespeare.
(b) They read mythology literature and they put on plays.
(c) They held debates and they participated in Socratic seminars.
(d) They learned Greek and Latin roots and they studied Shakespeare.

10. What was Grandma Rosa wearing when she came into the yard to talk to Manny and Nardo?
(a) A bathrobe.
(b) A Japanese kimono.
(c) A kaftan.
(d) A skirt and blouse.

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

12. What was the source of Manny's and Pedi's argument while he was babysitting her during Magda's date?
(a) Chocolate.
(b) Macaroni and cheese.
(c) Prune juice.
(d) Root beer.

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

14. What did Miss Van der Meer do when she realized Manny did not understand her literary reference to Hotspur?
(a) She brought him into her classroom and read from a literary work.
(b) She told him the plot of the story she had been referencing.
(c) She jogged his memory about the book's reference since she knew all freshmen had read it.
(d) She said it did not matter and told Manny to forget it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused Manny to think he had shot and killed Pedi when the rifle had accidentally gone off in his hands?

2. What was the main reason Lencho came over to talk to Manny during lunch on the first day he did so?

3. What did Nardo do just before he went to bed on the night he climbed into the bedroom window?

4. With whom was Linda in unrequited love?

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

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