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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who blames Eddie for what happened to José in Chapter 4?
(a) Belinda.
(b) Angel.
(c) José’s family.
(d) Eddie's mother.

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

3. What does Eddie explain to Mr. Stiles in the note that he leaves him in Chapter 3?
(a) That he still wants to work for him.
(b) That he has joined the army.
(c) That he has taken another job.
(d) That the truck was stolen.

4. What is a literary device in which an author indistinctly suggests certain plot developments that will come later in the story?
(a) Symbol.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Foreshadowing.
(d) Motif.

5. 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) Car.
(c) Baby.
(d) Job.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Eddie’s principle mode of transportation in the novel?

2. At what institution did Gary Soto earn his M.F.A. in poetry?

3. What local gangster solicits Eddie to help him avenge Eddie’s cousin’s death in Chapter 1?

4. What is among the tortillas brought to Eddie by his aunt in Chapter 2?

5. What had Eddie returned to City College to do in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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