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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mami work in Chapter 1?
(a) Katz's dinner.
(b) Yale Hospital.
(c) Sears.
(d) Prospect Hospital.

2. What is Sonia nickname in the Prologue?
(a) Gordo.
(b) Carne.
(c) Pinto.
(d) Aji.

3. Who was Sonia's best friend in elementary school?
(a) Gilmar.
(b) Tina.
(c) Jane.
(d) Alfredo.

4. Who are Tito Benny's children?
(a) Albert and Mayo.
(b) Nelson, Miriam, and Eddie.
(c) Eddie and Chi Chi.
(d) Celina and Juan.

5. What does Sonia volunteer to do in Chapter 10?
(a) Tutor younger students.
(b) Babysit Junior.
(c) Help her aunt move.
(d) The Bible reading at church.

6. When did Mami and Papi come from Puerto Rico?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1944.
(c) 1920.
(d) 1980.

7. How much younger is Junior than Sonia?
(a) Five years.
(b) One year.
(c) Two years.
(d) Three years.

8. What does Celina start doing at home in Chapter 8?
(a) Hosting parties with all of her friends.
(b) Speaking English more.
(c) Having her boyfriends over.
(d) Cooking.

9. What is Ana's daughter's name?
(a) Sonia.
(b) Celina.
(c) Chiqui.
(d) Carmin.

10. What game does the family play at Abuelita's parties?
(a) Dominos.
(b) Tag.
(c) Monopoly.
(d) Hide and seek.

11. What library does Sonia go to often in Chapter 6?
(a) Parkchester Library.
(b) Bronxdale Library.
(c) City Co-Op Library.
(d) Bronx City Library.

12. What does Juli buy Sister Elizabeth for Christmas?
(a) A Christmas card.
(b) A Bible.
(c) A ruler.
(d) A locket.

13. How old is Sonia at the start of Chapter 5?
(a) 9.
(b) 15.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

14. Who inspires Sonia to be a lawyer?
(a) Beth Cason.
(b) Mrs. Jane Mainy, Esq.
(c) Perry Mason.
(d) Nancy Drew.

15. What does Celina have to do before she can get into the armed forces?
(a) Past a physical exam.
(b) Get her wisdom teeth removed.
(c) Find a birth certificate that says she is 19.
(d) Pass an English speaking test.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Sonia when a six-year-old asks her if living with her disease ever gets easier?

2. What is the first housing project that Sonia and her family live?

3. Where does Sonia go with Abuelita in Chapter 2?

4. Who watches Junior and Sonia when her mother is working?

5. Where does Celina meet Juli?

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