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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item does Eddie spot and take with him while running an errand for Mr. Stiles in Chapter 2?
(a) A television.
(b) A vacuum cleaner.
(c) A refrigerator.
(d) An air conditioner.

2. In what city does Eddie live in the novel?
(a) Arcata.
(b) Truckee.
(c) Fresno.
(d) Santa Cruz.

3. Eddie’s aunt tells him that who will help him achieve the action she wants him to do in Chapter 2?
(a) Lupe.
(b) Larry.
(c) Samuel.
(d) Angel.

4. Who calls Eddie while his mother and aunt are visiting in Chapter 3?
(a) Norma.
(b) Juan.
(c) Larry.
(d) Melissa.

5. What inexpensive food does Eddie typically live off of in the novel?
(a) Top Ramen.
(b) Dog food.
(c) Rice.
(d) Peanut butter.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Eddie’s mother and aunt visit him in Chapter 3, they immediately begin searching his kitchen for what?

3. What institution did Eddie recently drop out of in the beginning of the novel?

4. How old was Gary Soto when his father died?

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

(see the answer key)

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