Mexican WhiteBoy

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-book review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. How do the local boys in National City collect money for their betting pool in the home run derby each Saturday?

A) They pass around a tin can, and each player puts money in the can.

B) They pass around a bowl, and each player puts money in the bowl.

C) They pass around a hat, and each player puts money in the hat.

D) They pass around an envelope, and each player puts money in the envelope.

2. What wisdom does Senior impart to Uno in Chapter 4 about the “Aristocrats,” his name for the wealthy white people living in places like La Jolla?

A) Never look for acceptance from the wrong people.

B) Never steal or beg from the Aristocrats.

C) Never let these people see you cry or express any emotion.

D) Never trust a word the Aristocrats say.

3. What happens because Danny wears a collared shirt and Vans to the Del Mar Fair?

A) He has to change clothes when he arrives at the fair’s gates.

B) He scratches his neck, which gives him a rash.

C) He is approached by a Vans spokesman who asks him to be in his campaign.

D) He digs his nails into his arm because he feels self-conscious wearing the clothes.

4. What does Danny suspect causes him to be unable to control his pitching at tryouts for baseball?

A) Tensing up in front of the Lecuadia guys

B) An old shoulder injury that is coming back

C) Foul play by the catcher, who was trying to distract him

D) A wandering mind because of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)

5. What is the primary thing holding Uno back from moving to Oxnard, as is his wish?

A) He still cannot find a job.

B) He is too scared to leave his family’s support.

C) His friends in National City pressure him to stay nearby.

D) His mom won’t let him go.

6. In what city does Uncle Tommy land a big job with almost double the money?

A) Tucson

B) Atlantic City

C) Las Vegas

D) Springfield

7.  What did Ernesto do that prompts Uno’s mom to apologize to Uno in Chapter 17?

A) He spilled a vat of chili at the family cookout.

B) He was rude to a waitress at their favorite Mexican restaurant.

C) He used racially charged words when he yelled at Uno about taking out the trash.

D) He walked around the block drunk and disorderly with no pants.

8. Which of the following is NOT an insult Cory and Marzel use on Danny in Chapter 18?

A) They call him a slur for being multiracial.

B) They make fun of him for not being able to speak Spanish.

C) They deride him for having an absent father.

D) They make fun of his clothes.

9. What insult does Carmelo hurl at Uno that hits particularly deep in Chapter 20?

A) He tells him his mother is promiscuous.

B) He says he’ll never amount to anything, just like his father.

C) He tells him he’s the ugliest kid in National City.

D) He says Danny will never amount to anything and will be stuck with Uno in the streets.

10. How do Danny and Liberty communicate at Carmen’s house party, even though Liberty does not speak English and Danny does not speak Spanish?

A) They somehow manage to communicate in their respective languages.

B) They use hand gestures to express their feelings.

C) They draw pictures on a paper towel.

D) Danny uses an online translator.

11. Danny’s mom is very happy in San Francisco. In Chapter 22, she tells Danny that Randy has done what with her photographs?

A) Arranged them in an ornate photo album

B) Enlarged them and hung them on the walls of his home

C) Emailed them to all his friends and family

D) Put them in a series of lockets that he wears every day

12. What type of vehicle does Uncle Ray drive to the grocery store?

A) A Bronco

B) An F-150 truck

C) A Hummer

D) A lowrider

13. What story does Sofia tell Uno to avoid admitting that she knows about the issue with Danny’s father?

A) The story of a dog that keeps begging her mother for tortilla chips

B) The story of how she first began learning about hair and makeup

C) The story of a little girl who told her parents each time she went down the slide

D) The story of how her parents first met when they were young and in love

14. What do Danny and Uno do in Chapter 27 for the first time in their lives?

A) They get tattoos.

B) They see a professional sporting event.

C) They get piercings.

D) They go on a trolley tour.

15. What game do Uno and Danny play when they return to the train tracks in Chapter 30?

A) Karma

B) Uno

C) Bingo

D) Marbles

Long Answer

Compose a response of 2-3 sentences, incorporating text details to support your response.

1. Uno has a recurring dream in which someone chases him through a graveyard and then tackles him. What does this dream symbolize?

2. When Danny speaks English to Uno during their reconciliation in Chapter 12, what does this imply? Why is it important that Danny might communicate his thoughts and feelings in English at that moment?