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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Isla del Encanto, Chapters 1-2, (pg 231- 258).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Father Joyce define a "cultural Catholic?"
(a) A second generation Puerto Rican.
(b) Someone who did not attend mass but still called himself a Catholic.
(c) A Catholic who lived and breathed the religion.
(d) Someone who was not Catholic but raised children as Catholics.

2. What percentage of Kelly School children came from homes receiving some form of public assistance?
(a) 25%.
(b) 40%.
(c) 75%.
(d) 60%.

3. When was Kelly School built?
(a) In the 1920's
(b) In the 1960's.
(c) In the 1970's.
(d) In the 1940's.

4. Which student did Mrs. Zajac acknowledge brought out the worst in her?
(a) Felipe.
(b) Robert.
(c) Alice.
(d) Manny.

5. Who were the two children in her class Mrs. Zajac imagined bringing home to live with her?
(a) Courtney and Jimmy.
(b) Mariposa and Felipe.
(c) Jennifer and Manny.
(d) Arabella and Dick.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Felipe live?

2. How did Felipe's father learn English when he arrived in America?

3. What was the name of the neighborhood in which Kelly School was located?

4. With what fictional character did Mrs. Zajac compare herself to as she led her students in the halls?

5. What was printed on the tee shirts Holyoke's assistant superintendent brought as gifts for their Puerto Rican hosts?

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