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

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

3. Where did Manny suspect that the bullet had lodged when he had narrowly missed accidentally shooting Pedi?
(a) In the windowsill.
(b) In the cooler shaft.
(c) In the living room ceiling beam.
(d) In the closet ceiling.

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

5. 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 Magda leaning over the toilet, throwing up.
(d) He saw Rebecca slap Magda's face.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Nardo and Manny build out of bricks in Grandma Rosa's yard?

2. What unusual items did Lencho mention that Miss Van der Meer had in her classroom?

3. What emotion did Manny realize the hospital receptionist's sighs about Magda's condition really signified?

4. Why was Manny certain that Lencho would not beat him up for teasing him from across the school yard?

5. What need did Lencho have after the fight that Manny fulfilled after taking pity on him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Manny so reluctant to let Nardo go into Grandma Rosa's house to fix them some Kool-Aid?

2. Who were the Berets?

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

4. When Grandma Rosa emerged from the house while Manny and Nardo were working in her hard, what memories did she tell the boys about?

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

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

7. Why did Manuel assume that Grandma Rosa's house would go to Rebecca and what were his plans for it when that happened?

8. 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?

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

10. What did the argument between Magda and her mother Rebecca concerning Magda ruining her future show about Magda's character?

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