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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What Spanish word from the book means gossip or rumors?
(a) Raza.
(b) Paleta.
(c) Chisme.
(d) Nalgas.

2. In narrative, what is any recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story?
(a) Symbol.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Exposition.
(d) Motif.

3. How is José injured in Chapter 4?
(a) He is punched.
(b) He is clubbed.
(c) He is shot.
(d) He is stabbed.

4. What Spanish word from the novel refers to race, breed, or strain?
(a) Nalgas.
(b) Paleta.
(c) Raza.
(d) Tejano.

5. What does Eddie remark about Angel’s appearance when he sees him in the hospital in Chapter 8?
(a) He is in a wheelchair.
(b) He is using crutches.
(c) He has stitches above his eye.
(d) He has a cast on.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job does Mr. Stiles ask Eddie to do for him in Chapter 2?

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

3. What does José give to the onion seller’s children in Chapter 4?

4. Where does Eddie see Angel as he leaves the hospital in Chapter 8?

5. The man selling onions that José and Eddie encounter in Chapter 4 is selling them for how much per sack?

(see the answer key)

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