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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Eddie goes to Angel’s house in Chapter 8, he enters how?

2. What Spanish word from Chapter 7 means kinswoman, female relative; crony; midwife?

3. Where do police officers jump out of to arrest Eddie in Chapter 6?

4. Who is upset at Eddie’s presence when he arrives at José’s home in Chapter 8?

5. Where does Eddie’s godmother ask him to go with her in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Coach and José invite Eddie to go with them in Chapter 7?

2. What happens when Eddie goes to work for Mr. Stiles in Chapter 6?

3. What happens to cause Eddie to flee Angel’s home in Chapter 8?

4. What are Eddie’s impressions of the place that he goes to with Coach and José in Chapter 7?

5. What is foreshadowed regarding Eddie’s relationship with Angel in Chapter 5?

6. What does Eddie imagine he is hearing in the beginning of Chapter 8?

7. Why does Eddie go to Holmes playground in Chapter 5? Who does he encounter there?

8. How is Holmes playground described in Chapter 5?

9. What new objective does Eddie have in the beginning of Chapter 8?

10. What does Eddie do in the two days after his ordeal with the police in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the setting of Holmes playground in the novel. Where in the barrio is this setting located? Who are the regular “characters” in the setting? What does Samuel represent symbolically? What is Samuel’s relationship to Eddie?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Eddie’s godmother in the narrative. What does the incident with Queenie reveal about Eddie's true nature? How does Eddie’s relationship with his godmother differ from his relationship with his mother or Aunt Delores?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Eddie’s brush with the police in Chapter 3. Why are the police called on Eddie while he is in north Fresno? What does he do upon facing this conflict? Is this a good decision? Why or why not?

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