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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 127 – 180.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Benny Quinto say he has been here when he is first introduced in the novel?
(a) Six years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Nine years.
(d) Eight years.

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

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

4. Where did Gustavo Milhojas get his first job in the U.S.?
(a) An apple orchard.
(b) A diner.
(c) A mattress warehouse.
(d) A construction site.

5. Who is the friend that Cecilia largely abandons after befriending Alma?
(a) Maria.
(b) Quisqueya.
(c) Isabel.
(d) Anna.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Tia Gloria give to Mayor's family?

2. How much money does Rafael end up paying for the Volkswagen?

3. How do the police respond to Alma's concerns about Garrett?

4. Who does Mayor describe taunting him in the locker room at school by acting like a chicken?

5. For how long did Arturo and Alma try to have a baby before they conceived?

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