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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Carolina react when she learns that in the United States schools are segregated?
(a) Confused.
(b) Saddened.
(c) Surprised.
(d) Bored.

2. Why does the slaughterhouse stop putting their garbage out on the street?
(a) Because they can't afford to give food away.
(b) Because women go through it and eat the meat.
(c) Because they are mean.
(d) Because animals tear the bags open.

3. Who complains of fleas in their shack?
(a) Raimundo.
(b) Carolina.
(c) Silvia.
(d) Senhor Zuza.

4. How do Carolina's children act on parent-teacher conference day?
(a) Jealous.
(b) Bored.
(c) Bad.
(d) Good.

5. Where does Carolina go looking for paper on June 9th?
(a) Bela Vista.
(b) The Union.
(c) Grant Street.
(d) 728 Avenue.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who slaps Vera on October 17th?

2. How does Carolina feel when she has meat to serve her family?

3. How much money per outlet does the electricity man want?

4. Which event during October, 1958,causes a lot of paper to be in the streets?

5. Who gets arrested for beating Zefa?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Carolina register to vote?

2. What is medicine like in the favela?

3. Why does Carolina decide to be a gypsy when she grows old?

4. Why do the women in the favela mistreat Caronlina's children?

5. How does Carolina feel about Father's Day?

6. How does Carolina feel when she has enough to eat?

7. What happens after the election?

8. What are the movies like that typically get shown in the favela?

9. Why does Carolina never show remorse for harshly punishing her children?

10. How do Carolina's children react when there is little food to eat?

(see the answer keys)

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