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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Though Manny described the houses in their project development as being not "pretty or stylish" (23) he said that sometimes they had one quality that made them beautiful. What was that one quality?
(a) In the summer, the lawn sprinklers gave their yards a festive atmosphere.
(b) In the fall, the golden leaves turned their yards brilliant colors.
(c) In the spring, the grass was green and abundant.
(d) In the winter, the mulberry trees lost their leaves and gave a stately air to the houses' yards.

2. When Manny described a fight he had once seen at the pool hall, what did he say about it?
(a) He watched a guy throw a cue ball and knock another man's teeth out.
(b) He watched a guy hit the bartender over the head with a liquor bottle.
(c) He watched his dad knock another man to the floor with one punch.
(d) He watched a guy smack another guy with a cue stick and knock him unconscious.

3. What metaphor did Manny use to describe what Manuel would feel like upon seeing Manny arrive home in a white, middle-class guy's car?
(a) "The worst acid I could have swiped across his forehead" (45).
(b) "The worst acid I could have poured down his throat" (45).
(c) "The worst acid I could have poured into his stomach" (45).
(d) "The worst acid I could have mixed into his drink" (45).

4. What errand did Manny's mother send him to his school to accomplish even though it was still summer?
(a) To register for his classes.
(b) To get a copy of his grades.
(c) To get his school picture taken.
(d) To apply for Honors classes.

5. What did Manuel refuse to do that caused him to be taken to jail by the policemen?
(a) He refused to let the police search the house.
(b) He refused to tell Rebecca that he was sorry.
(c) He refused to let them seize his rifle.
(d) He refused to lie on the ground.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to make the 20 people still standing in the fields raise a cheer?

2. 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?

3. Why did Manny decide to head back home after his altercation with the Garcia brothers was over?

4. What did Manuel do when Mr. Hart moved to shake his hand?

5. Who watched Pedi while Manny and Rebecca went to the pool hall to try and get Manuel to return home?

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