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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 she did not have enough money to buy a new dress for the funeral, what did Rebecca buy instead with the little money she had?
(a) A new scarf.
(b) Sweet bread, fried tortillas, and sweet potatoes.
(c) A pinata.
(d) New shoes for Manuel.

2. What natural disaster occurred within the dream that Manny had about Grandma Rosa after she died?
(a) A tsunami.
(b) A blizzard.
(c) An earthquake.
(d) A tornado.

3. What was one fruit that did NOT grow on the tree Manny's grandfather had created by grafting many different branches together?
(a) Cherries.
(b) Plums.
(c) Peaches.
(d) Apples.

4. What is one solution that Manny did NOT wish Rebecca would choose in response to Manuel's attempt to shoot her?
(a) Kick Manuel out of the house.
(b) Go live with Grandma Rosa for a while.
(c) Leave Manuel for good.
(d) Run off by herself, leaving the family behind.

5. Who woke up Nardo and Manny and told them to go do yard work at Grandma Rosa's house?
(a) Pedi.
(b) Manuel.
(c) Rebecca.
(d) Magda.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Manny list as Nardo's sole physical flaw?

2. What was the name of Grandma Rosa's cat?

3. Which two musicians were Magda's favorites?

4. What high school were the white students bussed in from in order to attend Manny's school?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

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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