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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Lesson of the Sugarcane.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the girl see at Juan de Dios's funeral that makes her run out?
(a) Her crush.
(b) His family.
(c) Her face in a mirror.
(d) His hands.

2. In "The Lesson of the Sugarcane", what does the girl's mother want her to smell?
(a) Sugarcane.
(b) Flat tires.
(c) The sun.
(d) Freshly cut grass.

3. What did Don Juan de Dios used to do for the girl in Puerto Rico?
(a) Babysat her.
(b) Made snowcones.
(c) Tell stories.
(d) Took her ice skating.

4. Why isn't the girl allowed to drive?
(a) She failed her driving test.
(b) Her father won't let her.
(c) Her mother won't let her.
(d) The family doesn't have a car.

5. Why does the girl slip away from Manny at the party?
(a) He is talking too much.
(b) He is looking at another girl.
(c) He is dancing too roughly.
(d) He is not dancing at all.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the girl hear at night in "Orar: To Pray"?

2. What item does the girl debate the value of in "An Early Mystery"?

3. What does the girl leave on the stove when she leaves her apartment in "Twist and Shout"?

4. Who is Manny?

5. Why does the girl leave her apartment in "Twist and Shout"?

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