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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 4 - 7).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Maria pick up the money Peralta's father sends to them?
(a) Western Union.
(b) UPS.
(c) The post office.
(d) American Express.

2. What does Peralta most like to do as a child?
(a) Play soccer.
(b) Read.
(c) Play baseball.
(d) Complete puzzles.

3. Who does Peralta's aunt introduce Maria to in the hopes that they will start a relationship in Part I?
(a) Frankie.
(b) Ricky.
(c) Jose.
(d) Carlos.

4. What book does Peralta's class read in eighth grade English?
(a) Richard Henry's Last.
(b) James Joyce's Dubliners.
(c) Elie Wiesel's Night.
(d) William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

5. What is the name of Peralta's family's church through most of his youth?
(a) Resurrection.
(b) Assumption.
(c) St. Brigit's.
(d) Malay's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which senator does Peralta begin the book with a quote from?

2. What sport does Peralta play with some friends from Resurrection?

3. What classical character does Peralta most closely identify with in Chapter 5?

4. Who tells Peralta he got into Collegiate?

5. What sport does Peralta like to watch with his father as a child?

(see the answer key)

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