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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Amabelle doing when she hears Senora Valencia scream?
(a) Cooking dinner
(b) Sewing a shirt for Sebastien
(c) Sewing a shirt for Senor Pico
(d) Sleeping

2. How does the girl baby compare to the boy baby?
(a) She has more hair than he does
(b) She has much lighter skin than he does
(c) She is much smaller than he is
(d) She is much larger than he is

3. Where does Papi go when Senora Valencia goes into labor?
(a) To pray for his daughter's safety
(b) To help Amabelle
(c) To get Dr. Javier
(d) To get Senora Valencia's husband

4. Who is the narrator?
(a) Senor Pico
(b) Senora Valencia
(c) Sebastien
(d) Amabelle

5. Who does the narrator believe is the only person who truly knows her?
(a) Her shadow
(b) Sebastien
(c) Her father
(d) Her mother

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Senora Valencia concerned when she goes into labor?

2. Which of the following is NOT a piece of advice Amabelle gives Senora Valencia to help ease the pain of childbirth?

3. Why is Senora Valencia surprised when the first baby is born?

4. What does Amabelle wish she could remember from her past when she is helping Senora Valencia give birth?

5. Why does the narrator's father caution her against playing with her shadow?

(see the answer key)

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