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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is among the tortillas brought to Eddie by his aunt in Chapter 2?
(a) A newspaper.
(b) A gun.
(c) A few photographs.
(d) Drugs.

2. Where does Mr. Stiles ask Eddie to drop off some items in Chapter 2?
(a) The library.
(b) The dump.
(c) The bank.
(d) The High School.

3. Where does Mr. Stiles live in the novel?
(a) North Fresno.
(b) East Fresno.
(c) South Fresno.
(d) West Fresno.

4. What pests inhabit Eddie’s apartment much to his chagrin in the novel?
(a) Howler monkeys.
(b) Cockroaches.
(c) Rats.
(d) Ants.

5. When was author Gary Soto born?
(a) 1940.
(b) 1958.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1952.

Short Answer Questions

1. In literature, what refers to the inherent incompatibility between the objectives of two or more characters or forces?

2. Chapter 2 ends with Eddie saying that the "east was one large bruise that was slowly becoming” what?

3. How many of Eddie’s uncles does he claim have died in Chapter 1?

4. What technical skill was Eddie studying before dropping out of school?

5. What Spanish word is used in the novel meaning district or neighborhood?

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