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Who shows up at Eddie's house with a gun?

Angel

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Why does Angel call Eddie a "college boy"?

To get under his skin, to annoy him, to show that Eddie that he isn't "all that"

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Who does Eddie run from in these 2 chapters?

Samuel & his friends

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What is Eddie's theory about Fresno?

That there is a huge buried onion under the city that makes everyone cry 

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What two people live in Merced that came to visit Eddie?

Eddie's mom and aunt

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What important thing does Norma tell Eddie?

That Angel killed Jesus

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Who does Eddie walk to the hospital with?

Lupe

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What is one pattern you have seen throughout the book?

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Who is Jose?

Eddie's childhood friend. He is now a Marine.

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What shows that Angel and Eddie don't like each other? (think: when Angel is at Eddie's house)

Eddie immediately accuses Angel of stealing the truck & Angel is "offended" that Eddie doesn't trust him --- shows tension

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What does Eddie think when Jose tells him that his dad couldn't work? 

He wants to know if his dad's job position is open.

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Why are Angel and Lupe important to Eddie's life? What connects them all?

They were Jesus's friends
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Who tells Eddie, "I'm gonna get you!" after being stopped by his older brother?

Samuel (his older brother is Lupe)

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Who does Eddie compare Jesus's killer to?

Sherlock Holmes

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Why does Eddie feel like he has to get used to jumping fences?

Because he is a target, now more than ever -- by Samuel, by Angel & always by the cops

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Describe Mr. Stiles & Eddie's relationship.

Mr. Stiles gives him a landscaping job, trusts him & lets him borrow his truck. Truck gets stolen on Eddie's watch and Eddie disappears out of fear. When the truck reappears, Mr. Stiles does not believe Eddie and no longer trusts him. 
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Who is the protagonist in the book?

Eddie

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What does Eddie do to Mr. Yellow Shoes? How is this related to his "gangster mentality?"

Eddie confronts him, believing that this is who killed Jesus. This is related to his "gangster mentality" because he lets himself get overtaken by his anger and  his impulses. 

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Is Eddie different now than he was in the beginning of the book? Explain.

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What were the circumstances of Jesus's death? (Place, People, Details)

in a bathroom with Angel when he made a comment about a man's yellow shoes and that man ends up stabbing him in the chest