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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance?
(a) Foreshadowing.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Exposition.
(d) Motif.

3. Eddie tells Coach about what being stolen in Chapter 6?
(a) His bike.
(b) His girlfriend.
(c) Mr. Stiles’s truck.
(d) His watch.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Eddie compares his apartment as being “as quiet” as what and “just as smelly” in Chapter 4?

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

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

4. How is José injured in Chapter 4?

5. What Spanish word from the vocabulary in Chapter 6 means to embrace or hug?

(see the answer key)

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