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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 feature had the city wanted to build when they had torn down most of the houses around Grandma Rosa's place?
(a) A reservoir.
(b) A freeway.
(c) A roller skating rink.
(d) A skate park.

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

3. What did Manny suspect was Albert's real reason for joining the boxing team?
(a) Manny thought Albert wanted to impress his father.
(b) Manny thought Albert wanted to build some popularity so he could meet girls.
(c) Manny thought Albert wanted to become a professional boxer.
(d) Manny thought Albert wanted to join the Berets.

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

5. When Manuel came in the room and recognized what was happening, what did he say?
(a) Leave her alone.
(b) Take her to the hospital.
(c) Put her in water.
(d) My own daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Manny suspect that the bullet had lodged when he had narrowly missed accidentally shooting Pedi?

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

3. What round was Boise and Lencho's fight in when Mr. Hart hit the bell to signal that the fight was over?

4. What chore did Rebecca do when she was hurt by Magda's threats during their argument?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Manny relates that his maternal grandfather died a few years back. What was his grandfather's health like before he died?

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

3. What did Manuel do after he got out of bed and realized what had happened to Magda?

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

5. 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?

6. How does Miss Van der Meer's classroom represent the theme of racial inequality?

7. When Magda came home and her family rushed her to the hospital, what symptoms was she exhibiting and to what prognosis did her symptoms point?

8. What is the author's purpose in letting the reader know that Malcolm, Chico's opponent, had been the only one in Biology class to know what volume of blood is produced when a girl has her period?

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. How did the various family members act differently from one another at the wake for Grandma Rosa that was held after the funeral?

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