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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Quisqueya Solis go to live after leaving California?
(a) Vermont.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) New York.
(d) Alaska.

2. To what school does Maribel have to go in order to study an ELL course and be evaluated?
(a) Watts School.
(b) Penter School.
(c) M. R. Wilson.
(d) A. I. duPont.

3. Where did Rafael take his family to the beach at Christmastime on the coast of Delaware?
(a) Cape Henlopen.
(b) Cordoba.
(c) Tehuipango.
(d) Casco Viejo.

4. How old was Rafael when his father died?
(a) 13.
(b) 11.
(c) 19.
(d) 16.

5. Who is the landlord at the apartments where Alma and her family move?
(a) Fito Angelino.
(b) Juan Alderaz.
(c) Julius Olsen.
(d) Angelo Puente.

6. How long does Benny Quinto say he has been here when he is first introduced in the novel?
(a) Two years.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Six years.
(d) Nine years.

7. How far did Alma and her family travel to reach their new home in Delaware?
(a) 4,000 kilometers.
(b) 3,000 kilometers.
(c) 2,000 kilometers.
(d) 1,000 kilometers.

8. What color does Alma describe all of the walls of her family's apartment as being painted when they first move in?
(a) Light pink.
(b) Dark mustard yellow.
(c) Dark olive green.
(d) Light sky blue.

9. Where did Mayor's Aunt Gloria get married?
(a) Boquete.
(b) Reprosa.
(c) Las Cumbres.
(d) Casco Viejo.

10. Who was Maribel helping out on the work site when the accident happened?
(a) Luis.
(b) Juan.
(c) Paul.
(d) Jose.

11. What is the hometown of Alma and her family?
(a) Merida.
(b) Puebla.
(c) Taxco.
(d) Patzcuaro.

12. Where does Alma's landlord say all of the gringos live?
(a) Downtown Wilmington.
(b) Hockessin.
(c) Greenville.
(d) Capital Oaks.

13. Who was holding the ladder that Maribel climbed on, leading to the accident?
(a) Rafael.
(b) Mayor.
(c) Alma.
(d) Arturo.

14. Where did Rafael buy the gold engagement ring he gave to Celia?
(a) Tocumen.
(b) Reprosa.
(c) Casco Viejo.
(d) Las Cumbres.

15. Who does Mayor describe taunting him in the locker room at school by acting like a chicken?
(a) Julius Olsen.
(b) Quisqueya Solis.
(c) Marcus Johnson.
(d) Angelo Puente.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Garrett Miller's older brother?

2. Who is the translator from the school district that speaks to Alma about Maribel on the phone after they have waited five days to find out about enrolling her in school?

3. How old was Enrique when his family moved to the U.S.?

4. Where did Gustavo Milhojas first live after immigrating to Mexico?

5. Where does the landlord tell Alma that the kid with the skateboard lives?

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