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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letter from a Caribbean Island.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Manny?
(a) The host of the party.
(b) The class president.
(c) The boy that all the girls like.
(d) The girl's cousin.

2. What does the girl notice about the type of voice her mother uses with the shopkeeper in "An Early Mystery"?
(a) It's more soothing than she is used to hearing.
(b) It's unlike any voice she has heard.
(c) It's like the one she uses with her father.
(d) It's quiter than normal.

3. In 'The Book of Dreams in Spanish", the girl reaches for fruit on what branches?
(a) The new branches.
(b) The broken branches.
(c) The bottom branches.
(d) The top branches.

4. Where does Marina watch an old man on the beach?
(a) From her cabin.
(b) From the boardwalk.
(c) From a tent.
(d) From her car.

5. What type of fruit tree is in "From the Book of Dreams in Spanish"?
(a) Tamarind.
(b) Fig.
(c) Apple.
(d) Banana.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "From the Book of Dreams in Spanish", the girl eats all the fruit before it ends up where?

2. What does the girl leave on the stove when she leaves her apartment in "Twist and Shout"?

3. In "Letter from a Caribbean Island", why is Marina recovering?

4. In "Letter from a Caribbean Island" what does the old man do during the night?

5. After leaving the shop in "An Early Mystery", what does the girl think about the woman?

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