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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Manny looked at the living room and realized the true worth of his family and their home, who was lying on the couch across the room?
(a) Rebecca and Manuel.
(b) Magda and Rebecca.
(c) Pedi and Magda.
(d) Pedi and Rebecca.

2. How many pool tables did Manny's dad's favorite pool hall have?
(a) Two.
(b) Six.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Four.

3. Though Manny's mother wanted him to attend a better high school, his father disagreed. What did he want Manny to do instead?
(a) Manny's father wanted him to drop out of school and get a dishwashing job to start working his way up in the world.
(b) Manny's father wanted him to stay in his current school and to do whatever he could to succeed there.
(c) Manny's father wanted him to drop out of high school and to start taking classes at the community college.
(d) Manny's father wanted him to get a job at the local slaughterhouse and to begin an apprenticeship.

4. What plants did NOT grow in Grandma Rosa's yard?
(a) Cacti.
(b) Roses.
(c) Cherry trees.
(d) Ferns.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened inside the restroom when Manny and Rebecca carried Magda in so she could relieve herself?

2. What did Manny use to keep Pedi occupied while he was watching her during Magda's date with her secret boyfriend?

3. How did Nardo end up as the victor in the fight over the sacks of peppers in the row next to his?

4. As Manny's father walked away from the car that would not start, what did Bobby and Stinky do to annoy him?

5. What round was Boise and Lencho's fight in when Mr. Hart hit the bell to signal that the fight was over?

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