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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Garcia brothers have in their hands when they were chasing the dog?
(a) Sticks.
(b) Chains.
(c) Boomerangs.
(d) Baseball bats.

2. When Manny returned home from his harrying experience watching Eddie rob a woman, where did he sit down?
(a) On a cherry tree stump.
(b) On his grandfather's stool.
(c) On the arm of the couch.
(d) On Manuel's cushioned chair.

3. What did Manny describe as the two main activities that students did in his English class with Mr. Shattler?
(a) They read detective fiction and studied Shakespeare.
(b) They studied poetry and gave speeches.
(c) They read magazines and played bingo.
(d) They threw spitballs and made collages.

4. 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) Rebecca.
(b) Magda.
(c) Pedi.
(d) Manny.

5. What was Manuel doing when Manny, Magda, and Rebecca got home from the hospital?
(a) Reading the newspaper.
(b) Playing with Pedi.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Watching television.

Short Answer Questions

1. Though Stinky was in Manny's grade at school, how much older was he than Manny?

2. What special talent did Nardo's grandmother claim that he had?

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

4. What thoughts did Manny use to distract him from the goings-on during the Test of Courage?

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

(see the answer key)

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