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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tuesday: Chapters 12 through 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Buzzworm try to buy from the market in Chapter 13?
(a) Bananas.
(b) Novels.
(c) Road maps.
(d) Peanuts.

2. What does the young man say happened to him in Chapter 13 when shots were fired?
(a) That he was hit in the foot.
(b) That he fired the gun accidentally.
(c) That his friend was shot.
(d) That the bullets curved around him.

3. Why does Gabriel say he bought the property near Mazatlan, Mexico?
(a) Because it was cheap.
(b) Because the Tropic of Cancer runs through it.
(c) Because it is near Rafaela.
(d) Because it lines up with a river.

4. In Chapter 6, what does Buzzworm say killed a homeless transvestite?
(a) A flash flood.
(b) A wild fire.
(c) A police officer.
(d) A mysterious disease.

5. Why does Dona Maria say Sol is a beautiful child?
(a) Because of his mixed heritage.
(b) Because of his kindness.
(c) Because of his knowlege of two languages.
(d) Because of his blonde hair.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Manzanar say he quit his job at the hospital?

2. In Chapter 2, what does a man try to steal from Bobby?

3. Why does Buzzworm wear several watches?

4. In Chapter 1, what advice does Rafaela give Gabriel about his house in Mexico?

5. How does Bobby react when he is robbed in Chapter 2?

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