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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 color is the bruise by Lolo's eye by dinnertime in Chapter 7?

2. In Chapter 7, where is Simon's family?

3. What is the name of the Seaward Pines Academy teams?

4. In Chapter 4, who takes Lolo to get new glasses?

5. What color is Edna's bike?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Merci usually eat for lunch at school in Chapter 8 and why?

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

4. What is El Caribe like on Sunday?

5. What disagreement do Enrique and Manny Cruz have?

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

7. 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?

8. Why do the police bring Lolo and the twins home in Chapter 2?

9. What does Jamie give Merci in Chatper 9, and what does she want Merci to do with it?

10. What is Merci's career plan in Chapter 4?

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

Roli is expected to watch out for Merci when she goes to a movie with friends. What type of relationship do Merci and Roli have? How does Merci depend on him?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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