Thomsen chicano Study guide

Why is this a special day for the narrator? (eleven)

It is her birthday

What ethnicity does the promoter think Richard's friend Thomas Nakano is?

Japanese

Does The sweater actually belong to Rachel, the narrator of the story?

No it doesnt.

Who wins the boxing match between Thomas and Richard

Thomas

does The little girl say the sweater physically hurts her.

Yes

What did the Librarian suggest that Richard become when he gets older?

a gardener working on a rich estate

What does the teacher put on the girl's desk that makes her cry?

a red sweater

At the end of the story, the little girl wishes the day would disappear, what image does she use to explain how she wishes to disappear?

a runaway ballon

What does the narrator compare growing older to?

all of these answers; tree rings, wooden dolls that fit inside one another, onion.

Who makes the little girl wear the sweater?

her teacher

Richard claims that he is an American when the promoter calls him a Mexican.

true

What classes did the school counselor want Richard to take?

welding, automechanics, a shop course (wood shop)