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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By how many years does Loreto survive Frankie?
(a) Two and a half years.
(b) Three years.
(c) Four years.
(d) Two years.

2. How old is Jes's when he leaves his hometown?
(a) 21.
(b) 23.
(c) 22.
(d) 33.

3. Who is "The Skinny Lady" who Cuamea is constantly referring to?
(a) Lust.
(b) Death.
(c) The Desert.
(d) Salvation.

4. What did Bobby tell his parents he was going to be?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A banker.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A politician.

5. What does someone take Chuco in jail that makes him very happy?
(a) A bible.
(b) A letter from his family.
(c) Some food.
(d) A pack of cigarettes.

6. Who are Frankie's father's buddies?
(a) Jose and Geraldo.
(b) Pedro and Jorge.
(c) Chayo and Choni.
(d) Choni and Mingo.

7. How old is Bobby Foxye when he is sent away to boarding school?
(a) 9.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

8. What had the two men who meet at the end of the book worked at together?
(a) Digging ditches.
(b) Harvesting grapes.
(c) Picking cotton.
(d) Picking cantaloupes.

9. Who tells the authorities about Loreto's death?
(a) An old woman who sells lottery fractions.
(b) A hippie living nearby.
(c) A woman in a nearby shack.
(d) A Yaqui Indian who knows Loreto.

10. What crime does Chuco commit?
(a) He steals 4 bottles of wine from a liquor store.
(b) He steals food from the supermarket.
(c) He beats up a man.
(d) He steals a radio.

11. Who does Chayo rape, stealing her virginity?
(a) Death.
(b) The daughter of his friend.
(c) The mayor's daughter.
(d) A young Chicano girl.

12. A picture of what is in a prominent place in Loreto's house?
(a) An ice cream cone.
(b) A hot fudge sundae.
(c) An ice cream popsicle.
(d) A birthday cake.

13. What does Mrs. Foxye get for the dog at the beauty parlor?
(a) A wig.
(b) A massage.
(c) A pedicure and a permanent wave.
(d) Blonde streaks in its hair.

14. Where is Loreto found after he dies?
(a) In his little house by the river.
(b) Along the road in the desert.
(c) In the desert.
(d) In the village.

15. Who is Rosario Cuamea's assistant and inseparable buddy?
(a) Elpidio.
(b) Pedro.
(c) Chuco..
(d) Jose.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Bobby when his parents became millionaires?

2. How many children does Cuamea have?

3. What does Frankie's father tell him losing his native tongue is like?

4. What does Jes's want to do when he leaves his hometown?

5. What is the name of the town where the Foxyes live?

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