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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 67 – 126.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mayor refer to as his mother's special party food?
(a) Taquitos.
(b) Cinnamon scones.
(c) Cucumber sandwiches.
(d) Ham sandwiches.

2. What team is said to be Maryland's rival in the novel?
(a) Virginia.
(b) UMass.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Yale.

3. What irony does Mayor point out about his parents' immigration to the U.S.?
(a) They moved into a prejudiced neighborhood despite being Latino.
(b) They moved to a country where their freedoms were limited.
(c) They fled to the country that had driven them out of theirs.
(d) They moved into a country where they hate the laws.

4. How old was Quisqueya Solis when she and her mother moved to the United States?
(a) 10.
(b) 16.
(c) 19.
(d) 12.

5. Where does the landlord tell Alma that the kid with the skateboard lives?
(a) Capital Oaks.
(b) Downtown Wilmington.
(c) Hockessin.
(d) West Heights.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what did Gustavo Milhojas's wife Isabel die?

2. In what village did Gustavo Milhojas and his wife live when she died?

3. Why did Rafael's father relocate his family when Rafael was five?

4. Who is Rafael's eldest son?

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

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