Ch. 2 Quiz: Parrot in the Oven

How would you describe Manny's family financial situation?

• Middle-class
• Wealthy
• Unknown
• Poor

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.

The three Garcia brothers are:

​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​

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

Who is telling the story?

• Pedi

• Magda

• Manny

• Nardo

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

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.

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.

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

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.

A ​ (a)   crow cheered them on.

• raucous
• suave