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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who woke up Nardo and Manny and told them to go do yard work at Grandma Rosa's house?
(a) Magda.
(b) Pedi.
(c) Manuel.
(d) Rebecca.

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 he was drunk.
(b) Because he was afraid of heights.
(c) Because Manny had moved the milk crate that Nardo used as a ladder.
(d) Because the window was stuck and would not open wider.

5. What did the Berets believe was the one purpose of white people?
(a) To make themselves rich.
(b) To oppress people of color.
(c) To take all of the good jobs.
(d) To keep to themselves.

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

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

8. What was the most serious consequence levied upon Lencho for losing the fight against Boise?
(a) He was kicked out of the Berets.
(b) He was prohibited from ever running a boxing team at school again.
(c) He was not allowed to continue using the weight room after school.
(d) He was thrown out of the house by his father.

9. After Manny slipped out of Grandma Rosa's wake, what kind of tree did he climb?
(a) A cherry tree.
(b) A mulberry tree.
(c) An oak tree.
(d) A cactus.

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

11. What did Magda do that signaled to her family that her fever had broken and she was going to be fine?
(a) She asked for food.
(b) She laughed.
(c) She looked suddenly alert and surprised to see them standing over her.
(d) She told them she felt better.

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

13. Why was Chico in the locker room when Manny brought in Albert with his bloody nose?
(a) Because Chico had been late to show up and to start getting ready.
(b) Because he had wanted to be there to congratulate Albert for his victory.
(c) Because Chico had been trying to sneak out the back door before his fight.
(d) Because he had gone in to get his lucky penny before the fight.

14. What was the name of Grandma Rosa's cat?
(a) Horacio.
(b) Bernardo.
(c) Elvis.
(d) Armando.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What action did Rebecca finally take when Manny kept insisting that they needed to take Magda back to the hospital?

3. What did Manny describe as the two main activities that students did in his English class with Mr. Shattler?

4. What was Grandma Rosa wearing when she came into the yard to talk to Manny and Nardo?

5. What piece of equipment was Albert using when he received a gash in his hand?

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