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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Anita's papi explain to Anita?
(a) That she must go with Carla to the United Sates.
(b) That Anita's mother and Anita must go to the United States.
(c) That Carla's family has received permission to leave the country.
(d) That Carla's family has to go into hiding.

2. What do the men in the Volkwagons want?
(a) To search the property.
(b) To buy stuff in the store.
(c) To stay for a few days.
(d) To arrest Anita's mother.

3. What does Papi tell the family to pretend?
(a) That the the family is being watched for their well being.
(b) That the men who are watcing them are harmless.
(c) That they have no idea where their cousins are.
(d) That they are not being watched.

4. What does Mami tell Anita and Carla to make them feel better?
(a) Life will be better.
(b) She tells them nothing, as she does not want to give them false hope.
(c) They will be back together soon.
(d) Carla can come back to visit.

5. Who is the other person who comes into the classroom?
(a) Anita's mother.
(b) The new boy's father.
(c) The new boy's mother.
(d) Carla's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Tio Tony involved in that makes him a wanted man?

2. Why do they celebrate American holidays?

3. What does Anita ask Chucha about her cousins?

4. What is significant about Anita's family?

5. What doesn't feel right to some of the students?

(see the answer key)

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