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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Eddie that Angel killed Jesús in Chapter 4?
(a) Gloria.
(b) Lupe.
(c) Dolores.
(d) Norma.

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

3. What refers to a desired result an animal, person or a system envisions, plans and commits to achieve?
(a) Obstacle.
(b) Objective.
(c) Action.
(d) Conflict.

4. Where does Eddie’s godmother ask him to go with her in Chapter 5?
(a) The pharmacy.
(b) The hospital.
(c) The SPCA.
(d) Church.

5. When Eddie’s mother and aunt visit him in Chapter 3, they immediately begin searching his kitchen for what?
(a) Tortillas.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Cat food.
(d) Coffee.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term refers to a related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest?

2. What do a younger gang leader and his friends show Eddie in order to threaten him as he paints lines on the field in Chapter 5?

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

4. What does Eddie remark about Angel’s appearance when he sees him in the hospital in Chapter 8?

5. What does Eddie spot across the street from the breakfast café in Chapter 4?

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