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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Celaya run away with the boy in #157?
(a) California.
(b) Montana.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Florida.

2. Why does Celaya start having trouble at school?
(a) A bully starts picking on her.
(b) She misbehaves in class.
(c) She fails three of her courses.
(d) She mentions that she is part Spanish.

3. What is the demeanor of Soldedad's child?
(a) Boisterous.
(b) Calm.
(c) Joyful.
(d) Very sad.

4. How many years did the Mexican revolution last?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 7.

5. Who is Soledad's daughter?
(a) Fina.
(b) Isabel.
(c) Cecile.
(d) Ignacia.

6. What does Celaya tell her mother that angers her mother?
(a) Celaya is depressed.
(b) Celaya is pregnant.
(c) Celaya is in love with a boy.
(d) Celaya wrecked the car.

7. What is the name of Soledad's child?
(a) Diego.
(b) Angelo.
(c) Enrique.
(d) Inocencio.

8. Who wants Narciso to marry Soledad?
(a) Marcus.
(b) Paulo.
(c) Eleuterio.
(d) Maria.

9. Who would become another child of Soledad's?
(a) Angelo.
(b) Ricardo.
(c) Uncle Fat-Face.
(d) Uncle Diego.

10. What happened every evening in Mexico City in 1910?
(a) Siestas.
(b) Fireworks.
(c) Boat races.
(d) Race riots.

11. Why does Soledad have to find her own way home in Acapulco?
(a) Inocencio chooses his wife over her.
(b) She has a fight with her sister.
(c) She wants to change her itinerary.
(d) She decides to stay a few extra days.

12. What does the Grandmother think is wrong with the neighborhoods where she could afford to buy a house in Chicago?
(a) They are filled with low-class Mexicans.
(b) They are too close to the interstate.
(c) They are in the inner city.
(d) They are too close to the "L".

13. What does Soledad throw at Inocencio when they argue?
(a) A rock.
(b) A pan.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) A shoe.

14. To what did Soledad's child devote his time?
(a) Watching television.
(b) Playing the guitar.
(c) Reading.
(d) Daydreaming.

15. What does Celaya feel about the purchase in #137?
(a) It is perfect.
(b) It has potential.
(c) It is a dream.
(d) It is ugly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Grandmother want to do immediately after the death of the little Grandfather?

2. One of Inocencio's friends convinces the Grandmother and Inocencio that _______________ is the place to be.

3. What is Inocencia's only daughter's name?

4. What job did Soledad's son get in Chicago as an adult?

5. How does the Grandmother try to edge her way back into Inocencio's life?

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