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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Magda's best friend who worked with her at Valley Laundry?
(a) Lydia.
(b) Linda.
(c) Lulu.
(d) Lucy.

2. What was the weather like on the day Manny and Rebecca took Magda to the hospital?
(a) Hot and windy.
(b) Hot and sunny.
(c) Cold and snowing,
(d) Cold and windy.

3. What was one fruit that did NOT grow on the tree Manny's grandfather had created by grafting many different branches together?
(a) Apples.
(b) Peaches.
(c) Plums.
(d) Cherries.

4. What did Magda do that signaled to her family that her fever had broken and she was going to be fine?
(a) She asked for food.
(b) She laughed.
(c) She told them she felt better.
(d) She looked suddenly alert and surprised to see them standing over her.

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

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

7. What flaw did the asphalt in front of Grandma Rosa's house exhibit?
(a) It was too thin.
(b) It had potholes.
(c) It stunk like tar.
(d) It was lumpy.

8. When Manuel came in the room and recognized what was happening, what did he say?
(a) Put her in water.
(b) Leave her alone.
(c) My own daughter.
(d) Take her to the hospital.

9. What piece of equipment was Albert using when he received a gash in his hand?
(a) A medicine ball.
(b) A punching bag.
(c) A tetherball.
(d) A jump rope.

10. What did Magda threaten to do if Rebecca did not stop meddling in her life?
(a) She said she would have her boyfriend move in.
(b) She said she would move out.
(c) She said she would take Pedi away and raise her by herself.
(d) She said she would never speak to her again.

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

12. What need did Lencho have after the fight that Manny fulfilled after taking pity on him?
(a) He needed a drink of water.
(b) He needed his gloves removed.
(c) He needed help climbing out of the ring.
(d) He needed his bloody nose packed.

13. 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) Lemonade.
(b) Kool-Aid.
(c) Coca-Cola.
(d) Water.

14. What natural disaster occurred within the dream that Manny had about Grandma Rosa after she died?
(a) A tsunami.
(b) A tornado.
(c) A blizzard.
(d) An earthquake.

15. What did Nardo and Manny build out of bricks in Grandma Rosa's yard?
(a) A fireplace.
(b) A barbecue pit.
(c) A bench.
(d) A pizza oven.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Manny describe as the two main activities that students did in his English class with Mr. Shattler?

2. Which two musicians were Magda's favorites?

3. Why was Manny certain that Lencho would not beat him up for teasing him from across the school yard?

4. Why did Grandma Rosa stare at the stool Nardo brought for her to sit on before she sat down on it?

5. What simile did the author use to describe the weather on the day of Grandma Rosa's funeral?

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