Ch. 2 Quiz: Parrot in the Oven

How would you describe Manny's family financial situation?

• Middle-class
• Wealthy
• Unknown
• Poor

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Why wouldn't Dad apply to receive Welfare payments?

• His pride didn't allow him to apply for Welfare. He didn't want to be know in the neighborhood as someone who was on Welfare.

• Dad didn't know enough about Welfare to apply.

• Dad was ineligible due to criminal record.

• Dad made too much money in his job and didn't qualify.

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The three Garcia brothers are:

​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​

• Stinky
• Bobby
• Little Tommy
• Timmy
• Jimmy
• Sonny

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Who is telling the story?

• Pedi

• Magda

• Manny

• Nardo

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What location was Manny's father's favorite place in the world?

• Rico's Pool Hall

• Puerto Rico Hall

• The Big Lawn

• Rich's Pool House

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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?

• He burned his arm on the car door.

• He saw the Garcia brothers running toward the car.

• He remembered that he had left his quarter inside the pool hall.

• He got mad at his father for staying too long at the pool hall.

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In contrast to Manny's father's method of worrying aloud, Manny said his mother was more quiet and would take which two actions while she worried?

• She would lie down on the couch and refuse to move.

• She would glare at Manny's father and tap her foot.

• She would bite her nails and look at the sky.

• She would give the family the silent treatment and throw herself into housework.

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

• 1 year older

• 2 years older

• 3 years older

• 4 years older

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Why did Manny decide to head back home after his altercation with the Garcia brothers was over?

• He wanted to ask Magda for advice about what had happened.

• He wanted to see if his parents were still fighting.

• He wanted to nurse his wounds.

• He did not want to risk running into the Garcia brothers again.

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A ​ (a)   crow cheered them on.

• raucous
• suave

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