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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) Coca-Cola.
(b) Water.
(c) Lemonade.
(d) Kool-Aid.

2. What is one solution that Manny did NOT wish Rebecca would choose in response to Manuel's attempt to shoot her?
(a) Go live with Grandma Rosa for a while.
(b) Leave Manuel for good.
(c) Run off by herself, leaving the family behind.
(d) Kick Manuel out of the house.

3. What analogy did Manny use to describe how little attention Miss Van der Meer paid to him?
(a) "She paid us less mind than she would a wad of chewing gum stuck on the sidewalk" (114).
(b) "She paid us less mind than a hen would pay to her broken egg" (114).
(c) "She paid us less mind than a turtle would pay to scratches on the top of its own shell" (114).
(d) "She paid us less mind than she would a bit of toilet paper on her shoe" (114).

4. What happened inside the restroom when Manny and Rebecca carried Magda in so she could relieve herself?
(a) The fire alarm went off.
(b) Magda fainted on the floor.
(c) Rebecca slipped on the floor and fell down.
(d) The receptionist came in and told them they could not all be in there together.

5. What did Manuel do when Mr. Hart moved to shake his hand?
(a) He turned his back on Mr. Hart.
(b) He motioned that his hands were dirty from picking mint.
(c) He ignored Mr. Hart's hand.
(d) He shook his hand and greeted him warmly.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many days did Manuel's drinking binge last before Rebecca and Manny went to try to get him to come home?

4. What did Manuel refuse to do that caused him to be taken to jail by the policemen?

5. What did Manny list as Nardo's sole physical flaw?

(see the answer key)

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