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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 pp. 1 - 42.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Tony Baba?
(a) A close chicano friend of Mimi's
(b) A childhood friend of Loreto's.
(c) A beneficient monk.
(d) A wealthy gringo who haunts the nightclubs.

2. What sign does Chuco imitate?
(a) A sign showing a Mexican crossing the desert.
(b) A sign showing a Mexican dancing on his sombrero.
(c) A sign showing a sleeping Mexican, seemingly a lazy bum.
(d) A sign showing a man drinking tequila.

3. Who is Chuco?
(a) A chicano youth who gets caught up in the revolultion.
(b) A champion cotton-picker who gets in a fight in a brothel.
(c) Loreto's long, lost brother.
(d) The owner of a modest restaurant.

4. Why do children pursue Kite?
(a) He ties many tails to his clothes which fly in the wind.
(b) He gives coins to the children.
(c) He can be persuaded to tell stories to the children.
(d) He often gives them candy.

5. Who organizes a strike against Tony Baba's grandmother?
(a) Choro.
(b) Tabby.
(c) Loreto.
(d) Kite.

Short Answer Questions

1. What tragic thing happens to Chalito, the skinniest of the boys, who washed cars on Loreto's street?

2. What kind of weather was Loreto hoping for in the beginning of the book?

3. What happened to the wealthy man because of the horse he rode?

4. Who is Ruperta?

5. How often did Mr. and Mrs. Baba bathe?

(see the answer key)

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