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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Manny's father walked away from the car that would not start, what did Bobby and Stinky do to annoy him?
(a) Sprayed a hose in his direction.
(b) Whistled at him.
(c) Yelled insults at him.
(d) Threw gravel at him.

2. While Manny and his mother were watching Manny's father trying to start the car, what was Manny's little sister Pedi doing?
(a) Playing Jacks on the porch.
(b) Studying a caterpillar in her hands.
(c) Asking her father to take her with him to the pool hall.
(d) Erasing sparrow tracks from the dusty porch.

3. 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 shoe.
(d) In his hand.

4. Who watched Pedi while Manny and Rebecca went to the pool hall to try and get Manuel to return home?
(a) Magda.
(b) The Garcia brothers.
(c) Mr. Hart.
(d) Sophie.

5. What did Manuel do when Mr. Hart moved to shake his hand?
(a) He shook his hand and greeted him warmly.
(b) He turned his back on Mr. Hart.
(c) He motioned that his hands were dirty from picking mint.
(d) He ignored Mr. Hart's hand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What simile did Manny use on page 39 to describe the tie that Mr. Hart always wore?

2. Manny told Manuel that if he shot Rebecca, he would be thrown in jail. Manny asked Manuel to think of what would happen to Manuel's children then. Manuel replies that he only cares about one family member. Who is it?

3. Who tried to buy Manuel a drink after Rebecca found Manuel's hiding place?

4. Who was left in the house when Manuel finally came home from his drinking binge?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the theme of racism demonstrated within the scene when Manny asks the secretary for his transcripts?

2. What was the lost job that Nardo missed the most and why?

3. Why did Manny travel to his school even though it is still summer?

4. What is the significance of Manny's daydream about being on the baseball team and having people looking at him?

5. Why was Manuel immediately furious when he saw Manny get out of Mr. Hart's car?

6. What is the significance of Manuel's words to Manny after he snatched the $20l from Manny's pocket?

7. What emotions did Nardo display while he watched the Mexican man pick peppers in the row next to his?

8. Why did Mr. Hart take a roundabout way when he took Manny home?

9. What did Manny mean when he said, "Miracles don't wait for doubters" (8) once Nardo had agreed to come work in the fields with him?

10. What effect does the simile have on the reader when Manny saw a van coming toward the fields and described it as "approaching like a dog sneaking up on a bush" (13)?

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