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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Manny suspect that the bullet had lodged when he had narrowly missed accidentally shooting Pedi?
(a) In the windowsill.
(b) In the living room ceiling beam.
(c) In the cooler shaft.
(d) In the closet ceiling.

2. How many days did Manuel's drinking binge last before Rebecca and Manny went to try to get him to come home?
(a) Seven days.
(b) Four days.
(c) Three days.
(d) Two days.

3. What caused Manny to think he had shot and killed Pedi when the rifle had accidentally gone off in his hands?
(a) She fainted.
(b) She did not make a sound.
(c) She screamed.
(d) She fell onto the floor.

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

5. What caused Manny to curse while in the back seat of the car after the family had picked up Manny's father from the pool hall?
(a) He burned his arm on the car door.
(b) He remembered that he had left his quarter inside the pool hall.
(c) He got mad at his father for staying too long at the pool hall.
(d) He saw the Garcia brothers running toward the car.

Short Answer Questions

1. What unusual items did Lencho mention that Miss Van der Meer had in her classroom?

2. How did Manny signal to Mr. Hart that he had enough money for school supplies?

3. Which two musicians were Magda's favorites?

4. What drink did Nardo go inside Grandma Rosa's to get when he and Manny were almost done with the yard work at Grandma Rosa's house?

5. What was the name of Magda's best friend who worked with her at Valley Laundry?

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