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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Mami and Papi fighting about at the start of the Prologue?
(a) Papi hitting Mami.
(b) Papi learning how to give Sonia her insulin shot.
(c) Papi getting drunk and losing his job.
(d) Mami cheating on Papi.

2. What is Celina's job?
(a) Vet.
(b) Secretary.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Nurse.

3. Who refuses to come see Celina while she is mourning Papi's death?
(a) Abuelita.
(b) Ana.
(c) Tit Carmen.
(d) Father Dolan.

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

5. Who does Sonia ask about how to get good grades?
(a) Junior.
(b) Donna Renella.
(c) Celina.
(d) Sister Reiley.

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

7. What does Aurora do to make money for the family?
(a) Hems dresses.
(b) Makes pies.
(c) Cleans houses.
(d) Sews handkerchiefs.

8. What did Juli's father die of?
(a) AIDS.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Drinking himself to death.
(d) Cancer.

9. Who watches Junior and Sonia when her mother is working?
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Chi Chi.
(c) Ana.
(d) Sister Elizabeth.

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

11. Where is Celina's group assigned after basic training?
(a) California.
(b) New York.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Florida.

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

13. What branch of the armed forces does Celina join?
(a) The Navy.
(b) The Coast Guard.
(c) The women's Army Corps.
(d) The Marines.

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

15. Where does Sonia move in Chapter 5?
(a) To Connecticut.
(b) To Queens.
(c) A new apartment but in the same building.
(d) To California.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the family doctor?

2. How many brothers and sisters did Abuelita have?

3. What show is on on at the start of Chapter 10?

4. When was Celina born?

5. What disease does Gallego have?

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