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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Awful Grandmother's name?
(a) Celestine.
(b) Cecilia.
(c) Maria.
(d) Soledad.

2. Who was Aunty Fina's husband?
(a) Uncle Pio.
(b) Uncle Geraldo.
(c) Uncle Jerome.
(d) Uncle Paulo.

3. To what does Celaya compare the color of the skin of Candelaria?
(a) Caramel.
(b) Honey.
(c) Milk.
(d) Bittersweet chocolate.

4. Why is the Awful Grandmother angry at Celaya's mother?
(a) She flirted with the neighbor man.
(b) She tore the silk rebozo.
(c) She wrecked the family car.
(d) She ate at a restaurant.

5. What is mole?
(a) Spy.
(b) Shawl.
(c) Spicy pork dish.
(d) Hat.

6. What was the most striking feature that the young Narciso Reyes had?
(a) His hair.
(b) His smile.
(c) His eyes.
(d) His hands.

7. What was Senora Regina's demeanor toward Soledad?
(a) Caring.
(b) Rude.
(c) Sensitive.
(d) Motherly.

8. According to the Awful Grandmother, what should come first in a person's life?
(a) Education.
(b) Money.
(c) Family.
(d) Religion.

9. The Awful Grandmother's mother was able to create _____________ like no one else could.
(a) fringe.
(b) paintings.
(c) hats.
(d) gardens.

10. What does Celaya's mother tell her father when he catches her?
(a) She has fallen in love with someone else.
(b) She doesn't want to go home yet.
(c) Their marriage is over.
(d) She has a bad migraine.

11. Who did the narrator's family travel to see on its annual trips?
(a) School friends.
(b) Aunts and uncles.
(c) The Awful Grandmother.
(d) Old neighbors.

12. In what city did the narrator's father and uncles work?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Detroit.
(d) Los Angeles.

13. At what type of business do the narrator's father and uncles work?
(a) Hardware.
(b) Furniture.
(c) Body shop.
(d) Grocery.

14. Candelaria made a ____________ for Celaya that falls into the water.
(a) necklace.
(b) flower.
(c) hat.
(d) bracelet.

15. The shoes a person wears and ______________ showed the class of the person.
(a) cars.
(b) diction.
(c) jewelry.
(d) eating.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who invites herself to go on the trip with Inocencio and his family?

2. How does the Awful Grandmother generally treat Celaya?

3. What was the main plaza close to Narciso's house?

4. To what country did the narrator's family make an annual trip?

5. Who was the Awful Grandmother's father?

(see the answer keys)

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