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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 high school were the white students bussed in from in order to attend Manny's school?
(a) Alemany High.
(b) Jefferson High.
(c) Fresno High.
(d) Franklin High.

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

3. What analogy did Manny use to describe how little attention Miss Van der Meer paid to him?
(a) "She paid us less mind than a hen would pay to her broken egg" (114).
(b) "She paid us less mind than she would a wad of chewing gum stuck on the sidewalk" (114).
(c) "She paid us less mind than she would a bit of toilet paper on her shoe" (114).
(d) "She paid us less mind than a turtle would pay to scratches on the top of its own shell" (114).

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

5. What did Manny list as Nardo's sole physical flaw?
(a) His knees were knobby.
(b) His eyes were far apart.
(c) He had a birthmark on his shoulder.
(d) His ears were too big.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did Manuel pay a lawyer in order to make the police return his rifle?

2. What milestone did Albert accomplish during training that made Manny start to think their team may have a chance at winning?

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

4. What did Miss Van der Meer do when she realized Manny did not understand her literary reference to Hotspur?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

5. Who were the Berets?

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

7. 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?

8. What made Chico want to back out of his scheduled boxing match at the last minute?

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

10. How does Manny's act of nearly shooting his little sister Pedi play into the novel's theme regarding the power of choice?

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