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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Beto so upset on November 28?
(a) He got arrested again.
(b) His father told him he would do a project with him and then left him abruptly.
(c) He is having trouble trying to kick his drug habit.
(d) His girlfriend broke up with him.

2. What is Gabi's hometown?
(a) Santa Maria de los Rosales.
(b) Seattle.
(c) Gilroy.
(d) Snata Cruz.

3. Who does Gabi start out the school year having a crush on?
(a) Martin Espada.
(b) Sebastian.
(c) Josuha Moore.
(d) German.

4. Why will Gabi not tell Eric the truth about her father?
(a) She does not know if she can trust him.
(b) He said he did not want her to talk about her family.
(c) His family would hate Gabi if they knew about her father.
(d) He has made fun of drug addicts in the past.

5. What does Beto do in revenge for what Eric did to Gabi?
(a) Beats Eric up.
(b) Throws a rock through Eric's bedroom window.
(c) Vandalizes Eric's car.
(d) Frames Eric for a crime he did not commit.

6. How does Gabi feel about her SAT results?
(a) She did well on the math section, but not the verbal section.
(b) She did not take the SATs.
(c) She did well, so she is pleased.
(d) She will definitely take them over again.

7. How do Sebastian's parents react when he tells them he is gay?
(a) They kick him out of the house.
(b) They send him to a therapist.
(c) They tell him they will always love him.
(d) They send him to Mexico.

8. Who does Gabi see Eric kissing at the mall?
(a) Linsday.
(b) Sandra.
(c) Cindy.
(d) Georgina.

9. What frustrates Gabi about her skin tone?
(a) She is very light-skinned and people sometimes question her Mexican heritage.
(b) She is embarrassed by having acne.
(c) She does not like her very dark complexion.
(d) She suffers from psoriasis, which makes her self-conscious.

10. What does Gabi decide to do to help her deal with her feelings about her father?
(a) Tell Eric about him.
(b) Talk to her friends about him.
(c) Go out and get drunk to try to forget about her problems with him.
(d) Write letters to him that she will never send.

11. What does Gabi overindulge in sometimes as a way of coping with stress?
(a) Food.
(b) Drugs.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Exercise.

12. What does Gabi's mother often criticize her about?
(a) Being light-skinned.
(b) Not studying hard enough.
(c) Being overweight.
(d) Not being a better singer.

13. What does Sebastian's mother do when he tells her he is gay?
(a) She goes to the church to pray.
(b) She locks herself in her room for days.
(c) She joins a convent.
(d) She takes a butter knife and attempts to slit her wrists.

14. Which of the following foods does Gabi hide in her room from her mother?
(a) Skittles.
(b) Cheez-its.
(c) Junior Mints.
(d) Twizzlers.

15. Who does Sebastian stay with after he leaves Gabi's house because he is not allowed home?
(a) His grandmother.
(b) His Tia Agi.
(c) His cousin.
(d) His Uncle Luis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gabi's poem about that she reads on October 30?

2. Why does Gabi not have a mobile phone of her own?

3. What does the priest that Sebastian's Tia Agi ask to speak to him tell him?

4. What does Gabi suggest is the best next step for Cindy on July 28?

5. What do Cindy and Gabi do at the mall October 3 together?

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