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

2. Who does Loreto meet on their way to church in the beginning of the book?
(a) A well-dressed, wealthy couple.
(b) A large Mexican family.
(c) A poor chicano couple
(d) Two American tourists.

3. What two hobbies did Tony Baba's wife have?
(a) Cooking and baking.
(b) Knitting and sewing.
(c) Reading and playing the piano.
(d) Talking on the phone and collecting money.

4. What does the name "Malguerida" mean?
(a) "The chosen one".
(b) "Pure virgin".
(c) "The unloved".
(d) "Sinner".

5. Where does the narrator run into Chuco ten years later?
(a) in Aztlan, in downtown Los Angeles.
(b) in San Diego at a cafe.
(c) in Nogales where he is selling tourist souvenirs.
(d) in Phoenix at a news .stand.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides the theme of racism, what other theme is used in the book?

2. What sign does Chuco imitate?

3. Who took Loreto's spot on the street?

4. Who did Tony Baba say he looked like when he viewed himself naked in the mirror?

5. Why do children pursue Kite?

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