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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the girl notice about the type of voice her mother uses with the shopkeeper in "An Early Mystery"?
(a) It's more soothing than she is used to hearing.
(b) It's unlike any voice she has heard.
(c) It's like the one she uses with her father.
(d) It's quiter than normal.

2. Where does the narrator live?
(a) New York.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) California.
(d) Florida.

3. What was the girl's father's day job?
(a) Manager of a store.
(b) Superintendent of the apartment building.
(c) Handy man for people in New York City.
(d) Mechanic for big trucks.

4. Where did "they" come from in "A Legion of Dark Angels"?
(a) Sierra Maestra.
(b) Jerusalem.
(c) Cuba.
(d) France.

5. What animal will watch the grave in "Volar: To Fly"?
(a) A mouse.
(b) A sparrow.
(c) A cat.
(d) An eagle.

6. In "The Changeling", how did the girl hide her hair?
(a) Under a dungaree.
(b) In a tight bun.
(c) Under a wide brimmed hat.
(d) Under an army helmet.

7. What did the girl's mother insist she do in "The Changeling"?
(a) Make dinner in her costume.
(b) Go to the store.
(c) Braid the neighbor's hair.
(d) Change into her own clothes.

8. How does the girl's father respond to the salesman in "Not For Sale"?
(a) He is confused.
(b) He is outraged.
(c) He is pleased.
(d) He is saddened.

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

10. What does the girl first notice about the woman that talks to her in the show in "An Early Mystery"?
(a) Her eyes.
(b) Her clothes.
(c) Her smell.
(d) Her voice.

11. What is the girl's father doing in "The Lesson of the Sugarcane"?
(a) Selling repaired flat tires.
(b) Making a tire swing.
(c) Testing new tires.
(d) Changing a flat tire.

12. How long did the girl's grandmother live in New York?
(a) Two years.
(b) Two months.
(c) One year.
(d) One month.

13. In "By Love Betrayed", what does the girl say that she remembers most about her father?
(a) His eyes.
(b) His smell.
(c) His smile.
(d) His laugh.

14. Why did the girl stay home from school in "By Love Betrayed"?
(a) It is a snow day.
(b) She pretends to be sick.
(c) The building is closed.
(d) She forgot to do her homework.

15. What does the girl's father quote when he sees Fidel Castro on the television?
(a) A commercial.
(b) The Bible.
(c) A poem.
(d) A short story.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many children do the girl's grandparents have?

3. Why do the kids at school tease the girl?

4. Why do the kids at school tease Eugene?

5. How does the girl treat her father in "Dividir: To Divide"?

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