WorksheetsMexican Whiteboy Study Guide
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What can you infer about Danny's self-image?
a)
He's cocky because he knows he's crazy good at baseball.
b)
He's aggressive because he's always trying to prove himself.
c)
He's insecure because he's unsure of who he is and where he fits in.
d)
He's conceited because he thinks he's better than his Mexican family.
2.
Where do the boys play stickball?
a)
At Las Palmas Park
b)
In the cul-de-sac in front of the Rodriguez's house
c)
Next to the recycling plant
d)
At Leucadia Prep
3.
How does Uno react to Danny's success at the derby?
a)
He's excited by how far Danny can hit the ball.
b)
He realizes Danny is going to be somebody.
c)
He wants to be just like him.
d)
He's jealous and gets angry.
4.
What was Senior like when he was younger?
a)
He was a nerd.
b)
He was a gangster.
c)
He was super religious.
d)
He was an attentive father.
5.
How did Uno react when Manny got accidentally hit with the bat?
a)
He was soley focused on helping Manny.
b)
He took care of Manny and asked Danny to apologize.
c)
He took out his anger and frustration on Danny.
d)
He made Danny take care of Manny while he called 911.
6.
Why does Danny feel out of place with his family in National City?
a)
Because he doesn't speak Spanish and he is only half Mexican.
b)
Because he thinks he is better than they are.
c)
Because they don't try to include him and treat him like an outsider.
d)
Because his mom told him not to trust them.
7.
What announcement do Randy and Danny's mom make to Danny and Julia just before summer begins?
a)
They are getting married.
b)
They are moving to San Diego.
c)
They are invited to spend the summer with Randy in San Francisco.
d)
Randy is moving in with them.
8.
How does Uncle Ray react when he finds out about what happened between Uno and Danny?
a)
He pulls Uno out of the car and beats him down in front of his friends.
b)
He asks Sofia to tell him exactly what happened.
c)
He runs over him with his car.
d)
He confronts Danny and asks for the truth about what happened.
9.
What does Uncle Ray tell Danny about his Dad's feelings about being Mexican?
a)
He is super proud to be from Mexico.
b)
He feels inferior and hates the way Mexicans are treated.
c)
He thinks Mexicans have more advantages than Blacks.
d)
He wants Danny to be ALL Mexican, not just half Mexican.
10.
What does Danny's mom initially think of San Francisco?
a)
She hates it!
b)
She thinks it is too big and she misses home.
c)
She thinks it is just like San Diego.
d)
She is impressed by the culture and how clean and nice everything is.
11.
What does Senior think everyone in National City is thinking about?
a)
Money
b)
Baseball
c)
How poor they are
d)
Getting out
12.
What happens the first time Danny pitches a hard fastball to Uno?
a)
He hits him in the shoulder.
b)
He throws it hard enough to hurt Uno's hand.
c)
He almost hits him in the head, but Uno ducks out of the way.
d)
His pitch is wild.
13.
What happens when the girls try and set up Danny so he can talk with Liberty?
a)
Danny and Liberty sit on the steps and talk.
b)
They smile and nod at each other, but don't really say anything.
c)
She gives him a red lollipop.
d)
They share popcorn at the drive-in.
14.
What happens during the warm-up at the first hustle Uno sets up?
a)
Danny shows Carmelo and his friends his pitching skills.
b)
Carmelo knocks the ball out of the park.
c)
Danny's pitches are all over the place.
d)
Danny hits Carmelo with the ball.
15.
How does Ernesto use Uno's race when he's yelling at him?
a)
He uses it to degrade Uno.
b)
He uses it to point out how important it makes Uno.
c)
He uses it to show how he envies Uno.
d)
He uses it to show he feels inferior to Uno.
16.
What do Danny and Uno do as the train passes by?
a)
Throw rocks at it
b)
Lie down between the tracks
c)
Wrap their arms around the support beams
d)
Try to jump on it
17.
Where does Uno take Danny for their last hustle?
a)
National City
b)
San Francisco
c)
Las Palmas Park
d)
Leucadia Prep
18.
Who jumps in to save Danny and Uno when they win the third round against Carmelo and his friends?
a)
The Mexican Scout
b)
Uncle Ray
c)
Uncle Tommy
d)
Senior
19.
What happens as Uncle Ray is leaving the grocery store parking lot with Danny, Tim, and Rico?
a)
He accidentally hits a guy on a bike.
b)
He loses his temper and shoots a guy in the head.
c)
He beats up a homeless guy for messing with his Bronco and leaves him for dead.
d)
He runs over a biker with his Bronco, beats him up, and leaves him in the road.
20.
Why has the Mexican scout been watching Danny?
a)
Danny's dad asked him to watch out for Danny while he was in prison.
b)
Danny's dad wants him to see how great of a pticher Danny has become.
c)
He is friends with Danny's dad and is interested in recruiting Danny for the big leagues.
d)
Uncle Tommy wants him to keep an eye on Danny and keep him safe.
21.
Everyone who plays in the Home Run Derby has to paint the Rodriguez's fence.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Uno and his stepdad, Ernesto, are very close.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Danny is more Mexican than he is White.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Sofia's friends think Danny is very attractive.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Uno and Danny like each other right away.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
Las Palmas Park has been neglected since Danny's dad used to play there.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
National City is an affluent suburb of San Diego.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Danny's mom and Randy are engaged to be married.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Danny pays Uno back for punching him after the first Home Run Derby.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Even though Danny and Uno win the triple-or-nothing hustle against Carmelo and his friends, JJ runs away with the money, and they end up with nothing.
a)
True
b)
False
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