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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 21, what costume does Arcangel wear?
(a) A woman's dress.
(b) A waiter's costume.
(c) A wrestler's costume.
(d) A warrior's costume.

2. In Chapter 2, what does Rafaela want Bobby to do before she returns home?
(a) Buy a new house.
(b) Register to vote.
(c) Give up smoking.
(d) Find a new job.

3. What is the first job Gabriel held at the news station?
(a) Field reporter.
(b) Camera operator.
(c) Receptionist.
(d) Messenger.

4. In Chapter 15, why is the 12 year old girl left be herself in Mexico?
(a) No one knows why she is alone.
(b) Her brother abandoned her.
(c) Her family was killed.
(d) She ran away from home.

5. What does Rafaela steal from Dona Maria's house in Chapter 18?
(a) A cell phone.
(b) A stack of money.
(c) A bottle of milk.
(d) A cooler.

6. How does Rafaela Cortez start each morning?
(a) By drinking a cup of coffee.
(b) By sweeping the house.
(c) By waking up her children.
(d) By doing loads of laundry.

7. In Chapter 6, what does Gabriel realize is wrong with his house in Mexico?
(a) He can't speak Spanish.
(b) He probably can't afford it.
(c) No one from Los Angeles will want to visit.
(d) It's on a flood plain.

8. What does Emi do when the woman near her tries to start an argument about cultural diversity in Chapter 20?
(a) Emi points out the fallacies in the woman's argument.
(b) Emi throws a drink on her.
(c) Emi insults the woman personally.
(d) Emi walks away.

9. In Chapter 1, what does Rafaela describe about Gabriel's house?
(a) The backyard.
(b) The tile floors.
(c) The trees.
(d) The porch.

10. Why does Gabriel leave work in Chapter 6?
(a) To bring food to Emi.
(b) To find Manzanar.
(c) To visit with Buzzworm.
(d) To go to Mexico.

11. How does Bobby react when he is robbed in Chapter 2?
(a) He beats the robber.
(b) He runs away.
(c) He falls to the ground.
(d) He tries to stab the robber.

12. What does Manzanar realize when he sees the second fire break out?
(a) That it will destroy the homeless camps.
(b) That it is less serious than the first fire.
(c) That it was arson.
(d) That it will reach the city quickly.

13. What business does Bobby run?
(a) A mail sorting business.
(b) A janitorial business.
(c) A car repair business.
(d) A lunch delivery business.

14. What happens when people begin to abandon their cars in Chapter 17?
(a) Rioters smash the cars' windows.
(b) Homeless people take over their cars.
(c) The police arrest them.
(d) They are shot at.

15. How does Buzzworm know the man who dies of a drug overdose in Chapter 16?
(a) Buzzworm was his brother.
(b) Buzzworm tried to help him once.
(c) Buzzworm loaned him money.
(d) Buzzworm didn't know him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Buzzworm give the young man in Chapter 13 after he hears the gun fire?

2. In Chapter 7, what does Arcangel predict?

3. What does Buzzworm say he is a veteran of?

4. How did Rafaela's brother gain entrance to the United States?

5. In Chapter 9, why is Gabriel having a difficult time following Buzzworm's lead on the news story about the homeless man?

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