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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What object did Manuel hit his own head with when he was trying to show Manny how fed up he was with Rebecca?
(a) A ruler.
(b) A rifle.
(c) A liquor bottle.
(d) A bottle of pills.

2. When Manny's mother pressed her hands down onto Manny's shoulders, what was the scent coming from her hands?
(a) Rosewater.
(b) Ammonia.
(c) Bleach.
(d) Lavender.

3. When the foreman assigned a chili pepper row to Manny and Nardo, why had it not been chosen by anyone else?
(a) Because the peppers in it were very far apart from each other.
(b) Because it was covered in white pesticide dust and exhaust fume dirt.
(c) Because the plants in that row were lower to the ground than those in the other rows.
(d) Because there was no shade over that row of peppers.

4. How many pool tables did Manny's dad's favorite pool hall have?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

5. What item did Manny have his eye on that caused him to want to work in the fields to earn money?
(a) A batting glove.
(b) A baseball outfielder's glove.
(c) A set of shin guards.
(d) A baseball bat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What location was Manny's father's favorite place in the world?

2. What errand did Manny's mother send him to his school to accomplish even though it was still summer?

3. What objects did Manny's and Nardo's father give them in which they could collect chili peppers in the fields?

4. After Mr. Hart left, Manny felt how angry Manuel was and he wanted to run away. What prevented him from running away?

5. Though kids were not allowed at the pool hall, where was Manny sometimes allowed to sit in order to wait for his dad?

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