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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Manny's father walked away from the car that would not start, what did Bobby and Stinky do to annoy him?
(a) Yelled insults at him.
(b) Threw gravel at him.
(c) Whistled at him.
(d) Sprayed a hose in his direction.

2. Though Stinky was in Manny's grade at school, how much older was he than Manny?
(a) One year older.
(b) Three years older.
(c) Four years older.
(d) Two years older.

3. What two activities most often occurred at the Big Lawn?
(a) Badminton and bocce ball.
(b) Baseball and softball.
(c) Baseball and football.
(d) Soccer and football.

4. About how many people started running when the Immigration vans showed up at the pepper fields?
(a) 30.
(b) 40.
(c) 20.
(d) 80.

5. What reasons did Manny give for he and Nardo being slow at picking chili peppers?
(a) They were unaccustomed to the heat of the day, so sweat kept running in their eyes and blinding them.
(b) Their row was too low to the ground, so they had to squat uncomfortably in order to pick the peppers.
(c) They had not yet learned the proper techniques of picking peppers.
(d) Nardo kept stopping to watch the girls at the weighing area, and Manny kept stopping to watch the other pickers' quickness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one reason Manny's dad did NOT cite when listing why he would not agree to apply for welfare?

2. What did Manny mean when he said, "I was of my grandpa Ignacio's line of useful blood?" (6)

3. When Manny described a fight he had once seen at the pool hall, what did he say about it?

4. How did Manny's father lose his job as a translator for the city?

5. What did the Garcia brothers have in their hands when they were chasing the dog?

(see the answer key)

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