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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5, THE LAKE - Chapter 8, OTHER LOCUSTS.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According Chapter 5, THE LAKE, who is the only one in the family allowed to say he/she is scared?
(a) Ma.
(b) Manny.
(c) Joel.
(d) The narrator.

2. What does the pregnant woman tell the brothers about babies outside the drugstore?
(a) All babies have daddies.
(b) The brothers need to get away from her.
(c) All babies are Christian.
(d) She needs money for diapers.

3. What tool do the boys use to smash the tomatoes?
(a) A hammer.
(b) A mallet.
(c) A big rock.
(d) A stick.

4. Who is Paps listening to the radio when the boys come home after school in Chapter 3, THE HERITAGE (8)?
(a) An old band the boys have never heard before.
(b) Hector Puente.
(c) Tito Puente.
(d) Maria Constatine.

5. What role does the narrator play in the "magic of God" (25)?
(a) The Son.
(b) God.
(c) The Holy Spirit.
(d) The Father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of accent does Old Man have?

2. How does Ma describe the difference between loving younger sons to older ones?

3. How old is Ma when she gives birth to Manny?

4. At the start of the narrative, what age does the narrator turn?

5. In the opening of Chapter 2, NEVER-NEVER TIME, why are the brothers wearing raincoats?

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