Merci Suárez Changes Gears Test | Final Test - Hard

Meg Medina
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 143 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Merci Suárez Changes Gears Test | Final Test - Hard

Meg Medina
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 143 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. In Chapter 19, how much money does Merci have saved for a new bicycle?

2. In Chapter 20, what do Abuela and Lolo plant?

3. In Chapter 13, where did Michael go that required Merci to text him the reading assignment he missed?

4. How many days of detention does Merci get because she writes Michael an apology letter in Chapter 15?

5. How much does Michael bet Merci that she can hit a ball he pitches in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lolo say that they kept his illness from Merci?

2. When Merci works with Lena in Chapter 30, what does she learn about her?

3. In Chapter 21, what does Michael think about the ideas Abuela has for his costume?

4. What are the best photos in Abuela and Lolo's room?

5. Why does Ms. Tannenbaum allow Michael and Merci to work together in Chapter 22?

6. What does Roli want him and the twins to be for Halloween?

7. In Chapter 21, where and why is Merci waiting for her mother?

8. Why does Ana not drive to school with Roli and Merci in Chapter 21?

9. What does Merci notice when she and Roli are driving home in Chapter 26?

10. What happens when they remove the plaster from Edna?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lolo is not acting like himself. Why is Lolo not acting like himself? How is Alzheimer’s interfering with his daily activities and his family relationships?

Essay Topic 2

The novel tells the story of Merci’s sixth-grade experiences. How do the events in the book help Merci mature and grow in the novel? What role does accepting herself and her grandfather’s health problems have to do with her growth?

Essay Topic 3

Allusions are figures of speech used when an author mentions a person, place, or thing, but does not provide background information about the person, place, or thing. What are some allusions that the author uses in the book? Is research required to understand the allusions the author makes? Does the use of allusions make understanding what is happening difficult?

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