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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 3 – 66.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money did Benny offer a guy to bring him over the border when he was 20?
(a) $4,000.
(b) $1,000.
(c) $500.
(d) $2,000.

2. How old was Rafael when he met his wife Celia?
(a) 16.
(b) 22.
(c) 18.
(d) 20.

3. Who does Mayor describe taunting him in the locker room at school by acting like a chicken?
(a) Quisqueya Solis.
(b) Julius Olsen.
(c) Angelo Puente.
(d) Marcus Johnson.

4. To what school does Maribel have to go in order to study an ELL course and be evaluated?
(a) A. I. duPont.
(b) M. R. Wilson.
(c) Penter School.
(d) Watts School.

5. In what town was Rafael born?
(a) Cancun.
(b) Los Santos.
(c) Tocuman.
(d) Pancora.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Rafael Toro born?

2. What did Fernando Ramos tell the teacher to call him when he came to Mayor's school in freshman year?

3. How long does Benny Quinto say he has been here when he is first introduced in the novel?

4. Where does Alma's landlord say is the area where the rich white people live?

5. In what vehicle does Alma's family cross the border?

(see the answer key)

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