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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. 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.

2. What was the weather like on the day Manny and Rebecca took Magda to the hospital?
(a) Cold and windy.
(b) Hot and windy.
(c) Cold and snowing,
(d) Hot and sunny.

3. What did Manny see when he opened the bathroom door when Rebecca and Magda were inside?
(a) He saw Magda lying in the tub, bleeding.
(b) He saw a tiny baby on the floor.
(c) He saw Rebecca slap Magda's face.
(d) He saw Magda leaning over the toilet, throwing up.

4. What piece of equipment was Albert using when he received a gash in his hand?
(a) A jump rope.
(b) A medicine ball.
(c) A punching bag.
(d) A tetherball.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did Lencho prevent his boxers from lifting weights?

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

4. What flaw did the asphalt in front of Grandma Rosa's house exhibit?

5. Why did Manny and Albert sit outside to eat even though it was too cold for most students to do so?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Manny feel about his physical appearance when he compared it with Nardo's?

2. When Manny dreamt of Grandma Rosa the night before her funeral, what happened within his dream and how did he react once he woke up?

3. What actions did Manny hope Rebecca would take in response to Manuel's abusive actions that resulted in his being jailed?

4. How does the way in which the hospital receptionist treated the Hernandez family highlight the theme of same-race discrimination?

5. Why was it so important to Miguel that Lencho win the boxing match against Boise?

6. When the fight was not going well for Lencho and Miguel screamed at him to attack Boise, what reason did Manny give for wanting to scream at Miguel to shut his mouth?

7. What actions did Manuel take on the day Magda went to the hospital that were indicative of his usual tendency to take a hands-off approach to his family's problems?

8. Who were the Berets?

9. Why did Nardo have a particularly difficult time in the first few hours of hard work he and Manny did in their grandmother's yard?

10. Why was Manny particularly concerned about his parents finding out about Nardo getting drunk and sneaking back into the house?

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