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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Nardo end up as the victor in the fight over the sacks of peppers in the row next to his?
(a) He was stronger than the two men who challenged him, so he won the short shoving contest.
(b) He said he had been working closest to that row, so he deserved the spoils.
(c) He was the only one who knew how to undo the complex knots tied at the top of the sacks.
(d) He grabbed them before anyone else, so he said he had solidified his rights to their contents.

2. Manny told Manuel that if he shot Rebecca, he would be thrown in jail. Manny asked Manuel to think of what would happen to Manuel's children then. Manuel replies that he only cares about one family member. Who is it?
(a) Magda.
(b) Manny.
(c) Rebecca.
(d) Pedi.

3. Why did Manny decide against calling his dad for a ride home from his school?
(a) Because his brother Nardo was more likely to give him a ride.
(b) Because Manny thought his dad would have a hangover and would be mad at him for calling.
(c) Because he knew his father was probably at Rico's Pool Hall.
(d) Because he was embarrassed by his father's dilapidated car.

4. When Nardo filled his container more quickly than Manny did, what did he buy at the taco truck?
(a) A popsicle.
(b) A burrito.
(c) An ice water.
(d) A soda.

5. Once the Immigration officers had departed with their prisoners, what did everyone left claim they had done to help the Mexican people?
(a) They claimed that they had told the people to run when they saw the first van.
(b) They claimed that they had warned the Mexicans earlier in the day that there was a possibility of a raid.
(c) They claimed that they had told them to bribe the Immigration officers.
(d) They claimed that they had encouraged the Mexicans not to run.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Manny ask Mr. Hart to drop him off so as to avoid being seen by his neighbors or family members?

3. What was it about chili pepper picking that "lured workers from Mexico needing quick cash for rent or emergency food" (11)?

4. 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?

5. What two activities most often occurred at the Big Lawn?

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