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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 15, at the water-gun fight in the backyard, who cannot keep up with Paul's dad?
(a) The neighbor kid.
(b) Paul.
(c) Andrés.
(d) His wife.

2. In Chapter 18, why is Andrés's past with Jeremy unsettled?
(a) There are still too many unanswered questions.
(b) Andrés has forgotten about his past.
(c) Jeremy betrayed Andrés in the past.
(d) Jeremy is still in love with Andrés.

3. In Chapter 11, who runs the electronics shop where Henry works?
(a) Uncle Billy.
(b) Andrés.
(c) Ikbar.
(d) Henry.

4. In Chapter 15, in Andrés memory of eighth grade, he would go over to Paul’s after playing basketball and what did Paul's dad offer them?
(a) A puppy.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) Beer.
(d) A lighter.

5. In Chapter 19, how much can an employee make annually in radiology according to Ellie’s cousin?
(a) Up to 120 thousand.
(b) Up to 100 thousand.
(c) Up to 80 thousand.
(d) Up to 60 thousand.

6. In Chapter 14, who catches Paul and Vanessa together?
(a) Paul's father.
(b) Paul's mother.
(c) Vanessa's mother.
(d) Paul's sister.

7. In Chapter 16, what do Andrés and his brother have in common?
(a) They both have a tendency to steal from stores.
(b) They both have a lot of friends.
(c) They both work at a record store.
(d) They both behave with an unusual degree of honesty.

8. In Chapter 17, how does Rosario feel about her children sleeping in other people's homes?
(a) She feels unsettled and believes it is an abdication of her role as a mother.
(b) She feels settled in.
(c) She feels distraught and drinks more.
(d) She feels relieved that they are out of the house.

9. In Chapter 16, what do the clerks at the record store do when Andrés moves around the store?
(a) Kicks Andrés out.
(b) Follows Andrés.
(c) Leaves their positions behind the counter.
(d) Does not pay attention.

10. In Chapter 11, why does Henry become jealous of Andrés's successes?
(a) Because Andrés has more friends than him.
(b) Because Andrés becomes more successful than him.
(c) Because Andrés is going by Andy.
(d) Because Andrés is getting more attention from their parents.

11. In Chapter 16, where does Andrés and his friends go after school on Tuesdays?
(a) Department stores.
(b) Record stores.
(c) On the streets.
(d) Sam Goody.

12. In Chapter 11, what does Henry convince himself about his weight gain?
(a) He will work on it later.
(b) It is due to his genetics.
(c) He is losing weight.
(d) There is no need to change.

13. In Chapter 18, what does Andrés wonder about his past with Jeremy?
(a) How they can reconcile their differences.
(b) Whether they should start a new relationship.
(c) What made Jeremy fall out of love with Andrés.
(d) Why Jeremy's father answered the phone.

14. In Chapter 17, how does Andrés feel about Jeremy’s carefree and careless attitude?
(a) Angry.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Cautious.
(d) Envious.

15. In Chapter 12, what event unnerves Andrés during his visit with Simone?
(a) Her conservative politics.
(b) Her cold demeanor towards him.
(c) Her mention of attending a Pearl Jam concert with Henry.
(d) Her change in appearance.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 20, why does Andrés offer to buy Simone's comic books?

2. In Chapter 17, what is the only request that Jeremy’s parents make of Andrés and Jeremy?

3. In Chapter 12, back in high school, who did Simone write a paper about?

4. In Chapter 16, what does Andrés think about the painting of the bowl of fruit in Jeremy's bedroom?

5. In Chapter 15, who is the cool kid with biceps and a speech impediment?

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