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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. Where does Chuco finally go and what work is he seeking?
(a) Chuco goes to Tucson to work as a cook.
(b) Chuco goes to Phoenix to work in construction.
(c) Chuco goes back to Mexico to sell lottery tickets.
(d) Chuco goes to pick grapes in California.

2. Who are the two competitors of Chuco, the champion cotton-picker?
(a) Geraldo and Juan.
(b) Kite and Pedro.
(c) Loreto and Maria.
(d) Pelele and a black man.

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

4. What tragic thing happens to Chalito, the skinniest of the boys, who washed cars on Loreto's street?
(a) He becomes a painter and poet.
(b) He gets a cough from being soaked and dies.
(c) He makes more money than the rest of the boys.
(d) He later becomes a priest.

5. What did the married couple Loreto met on their way to church do all day long?
(a) They sat on their patio drinking margaritas.
(b) They took siestas all day long.
(c) They preened their appearance.
(d) They played checkers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the air like in the first scene of the book?

2. What is Chalito's father's name?

3. Who organizes a strike against Tony Baba's grandmother?

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

5. How did Loreto walk?

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