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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Pedi was helping Manuel pick up the bullets he had dropped onto the ground, Manuel picked up a bullet as well. What did he do with it?
(a) He threw it in the trash can.
(b) He gave it to Manuel.
(c) He put it in his pocket.
(d) He gave it to Pedi.

2. What did Manny use to keep Pedi occupied while he was watching her during Magda's date with her secret boyfriend?
(a) Tiddlywinks.
(b) Monopoly.
(c) Dominoes.
(d) Jacks.

3. What was inside the pinata that held the candies and chocolates that burst forth when Rebecca hit it as a child?
(a) A clay pot.
(b) A plastic bag.
(c) A Coke bottle.
(d) A Tupperware container.

4. What action did Rebecca finally take when Manny kept insisting that they needed to take Magda back to the hospital?
(a) She went to get Manuel's car keys.
(b) She hit the side of Manny's head with her cupped hand.
(c) She woke up Nardo to ask his advice.
(d) She woke up Manuel to ask his advice.

5. What was the name of Magda's best friend who worked with her at Valley Laundry?
(a) Lucy.
(b) Lydia.
(c) Linda.
(d) Lulu.

Short Answer Questions

1. When she did not have enough money to buy a new dress for the funeral, what did Rebecca buy instead with the little money she had?

2. What did Magda threaten to do if Rebecca did not stop meddling in her life?

3. What piece of equipment was Albert using when he received a gash in his hand?

4. What did Miss Van der Meer do when she realized Manny did not understand her literary reference to Hotspur?

5. What claim to fame did Coach Rogers have that everyone knew about, even Manny's dad from when he had been in school?

(see the answer key)

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