The Last of the Menu Girls Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Denise Chavez
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 152 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Last of the Menu Girls Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Denise Chavez
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 152 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the recipient of most of the presents under the Esquibel family Christmas tree?
(a) Mercy.
(b) Nieves.
(c) Rocio and Mercy's father.
(d) Rocio.

2. Where happens to the gift that Rocio gives her mother for Christmas?
(a) It is stored on the kitchen shelf.
(b) Nieves tucks it away in her purse.
(c) It is tucked away In the living room closet.
(d) It is placed in a prominent spot on Nieves' vanity table.

3. What does Rocio's neighbors' eldest son systematically do to the willow tree?
(a) Feeds it.
(b) Prunes it.
(c) Waters it.
(d) Destroys it.

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

5. Which of the following families lives next door to Rocio?
(a) The Athertons.
(b) The Culvers.
(c) The Millers.
(d) The Espinosas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is mentioned as having been Nieves' first husband?

2. Which of the following tends to inspire Nieves the most in relation to her choice of Christmas gifts for her daughters?

3. How do the next door neighbors come across to Rocio and her sister?

4. What article of clothing did the young man whom Rocio secretly admires inadvertently leave at her house?

5. Which of the following types of closets is not mentioned as being among those in the Esquibel home?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the text in the Evening in Paris section of the book, what does Rocio seem to have in abundance and her mother, Nieves seem to lack in relation to the celebration of Christmas?

2. Based on the text in The Closet section of the book, what does Rocio telling her sister, Mercy about her "special rooms" and advising her to find her own reveal about Rocio's bond with Mercy?

3. Based on the narrative in the Willow Game section of the book, can you describe the individuals who live in the "down" section of Rocio's street?

4. Can you describe the Atherton's son based on the narrative in the Willow Game section of the book?

5. Based on the text in the Evening in Paris section of the book, does religion play a role in the celebration of Christmas in Rocio's household?

6. According to the narrative in The Closet section of the book, what childlike tendencies do Rocio and her sister, Mercy share?

7. Based on the text in the Evening in Paris section of the book, what events described therein contribute toward Rocio's resolve to not grow up to be like her mother, Nieves?

8. How is Nieves' past reflected via the wedding photograph in her closet, and the details surrounding her first husband?

9. Based on the narrative in the Willow Game section of the book, what are some of the transition-type changes involving some young people in her neighborhood that Rocio observes as she is growing up?

10. Based on the the text in the Evening in Paris section of the book, how do Rocio and her mother, Nieves share or differ in the manner that they go about acquiring gifts for their loved ones?

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