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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Eddie’s mother and aunt try to convince Eddie to date a local girl who is a good catch to them because she has only one what in Chapter 3?
(a) Boyfriend.
(b) Job.
(c) Car.
(d) Baby.

2. At what institution did Gary Soto earn his M.F.A. in poetry?
(a) The University of Wisconsin, Madison.
(b) The University of California, Irvine.
(c) The University of Nevada, Reno.
(d) The University of Alaska, Fairbanks.

3. What is Eddie’s principle mode of transportation in the novel?
(a) Walking.
(b) The bus.
(c) A car.
(d) His bike.

4. What is José’s last name in the narrative?
(a) Rodriguez.
(b) Ortiz.
(c) Diaz.
(d) Dominguez.

5. What term refers to a related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest?
(a) Rising action.
(b) Denouement.
(c) Exposition.
(d) Cataclysm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Eddie’s mother and aunt try to convince Eddie to date a girl named what in Chapter 3?

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

3. Who blames Eddie for what happened to José in Chapter 4?

4. Eddie receives a call from a girl who works where in Chapter 3?

5. How old is Eddie in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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