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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Rocio related to Mercy?
(a) Rocio is Mercy's sister.
(b) Rocio is Mercy's niece.
(c) Rocio is Mercy's cousin.
(d) Rocio is Mercy's aunt.

2. Who wore Nieves' wedding dress for her own wedding?
(a) Maricela.
(b) Ronelia.
(c) Teresa.
(d) Eva.

3. Which part of Rocio's street is the actual location of the town in which Rocio lives?
(a) The "Middle" part.
(b) The "Down" part.
(c) The "Last" part.
(d) The "Up" part.

4. Whose image appears in the luminescent sliding picture in Nieves' closet?
(a) Nieves'.
(b) Jesus'.
(c) Plato's.
(d) Rocio's.

5. Ultimately, where do Rocio's dreams take her?
(a) To the sun.
(b) To the moon.
(c) To the planet Jupiter.
(d) To the universe.

6. How much money is Rocio prepared to spend on a gift for her mother?
(a) Three dollars.
(b) Forty-five dollars.
(c) Twenty-two dollars.
(d) Seven dollars.

7. Which of the following is the favorite tree among the children who live in Rocio's neighborhood?
(a) Pecan.
(b) Willow.
(c) Oak.
(d) Walnut.

8. Aside from Esquibel family members, which of the following normally become recipients of a couple of gifts from under the Esquibel Christmas tree?
(a) The poor people at the church that the Esquibels attend.
(b) Rocio's and Mercy's teachers.
(c) The Esquibels' neighbors across the street.
(d) The poor in Mexico.

9. How do the next door neighbors come across to Rocio and her sister?
(a) Somewhat friendly.
(b) Somewhat aloof.
(c) Overly adventurous.
(d) A bit intimidating.

10. Which part of the street is Rocio's home located on?
(a) The "Middle" part.
(b) The "Down" part.
(c) The "Up" part.
(d) The "Last" part.

11. Who narrates the story?
(a) Nieves.
(b) Ricky.
(c) Rocio.
(d) Mercy.

12. Which of the following items does Rocio buy as a Christmas gift for her mother, Nieves?
(a) A cologne set.
(b) A scarf.
(c) A new purse.
(d) A beret.

13. Which of the following events marks the end of Rocio's childhood?
(a) Three (3) of her best friends moving away from the neighborhood.
(b) Winter's end.
(c) The loss of a certain tree.
(d) The end of her last school term.

14. What religion does the Esquibel family tend to lean toward?
(a) Lutheran.
(b) Christian.
(c) Jewish.
(d) Methodist.

15. What type of tree does Rocio's mother plant?
(a) Pecan.
(b) Willow.
(c) Oak.
(d) Avocado.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following adjectives is not descriptive of Nieves' nature?

2. Which city does Rocio mention as her dream destination to spend an evening?

3. The loss of which of the following prompts Rocio, her sister, and her mother to grieve?

4. How does the man of the house next door to that of Rocio and her family appear to be to Rocio and her sister?

5. Which of the following item types are among those found on the shelves in Nieves' closet?

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