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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Fever", where does the girl remember her mother eating dinner?
(a) On the couch.
(b) In the dining room.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) In her bedroom.

2. How does the girl's mother react to the girl's father in "Fever"?
(a) She argues.
(b) She complains.
(c) She cries.
(d) She is silent.

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

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

5. How does the girl's mother act with the shopkeeper in "An Early Mystery"?
(a) She ignores him.
(b) She compliments him.
(c) She is fearful of him.
(d) She argues with him.

6. What does the girl do with the fruit she picks in "From the Book of Dreams in Spanish"?
(a) Gives it to her mother.
(b) Bakes it.
(c) Eats it.
(d) Throws it.

7. What happens when the girl goes to bed in "American History"?
(a) She smiles.
(b) She writes in her journal.
(c) She makes a wish.
(d) She cries.

8. What did the girl talk about when she was dressed up in "The Changeling"?
(a) Tales of parties and pain.
(b) Tales of wars and wonders.
(c) Tales of battles and brotherhood.
(d) Tales of feasts and festivities.

9. The book of dreams in Spanish says that the tree represents what?
(a) The girl's dreams.
(b) The girl's father.
(c) The girl's mother.
(d) The girl's education.

10. What item does the girl debate the value of in "An Early Mystery"?
(a) Jewelry.
(b) Books.
(c) Rugs.
(d) Candy.

11. How many children do the girl's grandparents have?
(a) Three.
(b) Six.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

12. In "Fever", what does the girl compare pain to?
(a) A music box.
(b) A set of blocks.
(c) A puppy.
(d) A rag doll.

13. How does the girl feel about living in the city?
(a) She hates it.
(b) She makes fun of it.
(c) She doesn't really care.
(d) She loves it.

14. Who says that sugarcane is dangerous?
(a) The father.
(b) The mother.
(c) The girl.
(d) A stranger.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What grade is the narrator in?

2. What year is it in "Twist and Shout"?

3. In "Absolution in the New Year", what does the girl's father feel the girl is becoming?

4. What happen to some of the mother's prayers?

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

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