1. How does Ma describe carrying Manny in her "stomach" (26)?
(a) Ma says that Manny's, "eyes were wet, black-holey - no fear there, no disgust, no pity" (27).
(b) Ma says that it "rained down silver jingles" (27).
(c) Ma says that Manny was "growing, heart ticking like a time bomb" (26).
(d) Ma says that Manny was "mixed up" (26).

2. What explanation does Paps say to his sons about Ma's swollen purple cheeks?
(a) Ma fell down the stairs when she was drunk.
(b) Ma got into a fight at work with Lina, her co-worker.
(c) Ma was in a bad car accident and hit her face on the steering wheel.
(d) Ma was punched in the face by the dentist to loosen her teeth before pulling them.

3. How does Ma describe the difference between loving younger sons to older ones?
(a) Ma states that with her older son she had to punish them more.
(b) Ma states that with her older sons she no longer had to "shy away" (17).
(c) Ma states that with her older sons she had to "meet taught with tough" (17).
(d) Ma states that with her older sons she had to use "cooing words" (17).

4. When the boys' father, Paps, comes home, how does he punish his sons?
(a) Paps yells at his sons for hours.
(b) Paps does not speak to his sons.
(c) Paps spanks his sons.
(d) Paps makes the sons mow the lawn.

5. In the opening of Chapter 2, NEVER-NEVER TIME, why are the brothers wearing raincoats?
(a) Because they spray water on each other as a game.
(b) Because there are leaks all over the house, and they may get wet.
(c) Because they are smashing tomatoes in the kitchen and the guts will ruin their clothes.
(d) Because Ma will not let them take the raincoats off.