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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time does Edna want to go to the movies on Saturday in Chapter 8?

2. In Chapter 8, who does Merci see at the theater when she arrives?

3. What does Ana try to get Merci to eat in Chapter 7, because it is her favorite?

4. What will students be selling in Chapter 9 for a school fundraiser?

5. What time does Merci remember that she and her father got home last night in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Sol Painting company uniform like that Merci designed?

2. What happens to Lolo on the painting job in Chapter 12?

3. What does Merci tell her father when he says that she cannot play keeper in Chapter 7?

4. How is Roli doing driving now that he has his license?

5. What type of map does Edna want to do, and what type of map does Merci want to do in Chapter 5, and what do they decide?

6. In Chapter 6, what happens when Lolo and Merci are pedaling home from El Caribe?

7. What instructions does Abuela give Merci before she leaves with her father and grandfather for a painting job?

8. How is sixth grade at Seaward Pines Academy diffrent from fifth grade?

9. Why was Merci surprised last year when Roli took Ahana to junior prom?

10. In Chapter 8, where does Roli go while Merci attends a movie with her school friends?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ms. Tannenbaum frequently assigns group projects. Why does Ms. Tannenbaum frequently assign group projects? Why does she believe that collaboration is an important skill to learn? How is the importance of collaboration shown in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Merci does not think that life is fair. Why does Merci think that life is not fair? What do her parents try to teach her about unfairness and life? How does Merci come to understand and accept that life is not fair?

Essay Topic 3

The novel tells the story of Merci’s sixth-grade experiences. How do the events in the book help Merci mature and grow in the novel? What role does accepting herself and her grandfather’s health problems have to do with her growth?

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