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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Carla and her siblings allowed to take?
(a) Three sets of clothing.
(b) One item.
(c) A small valise each.
(d) Only what they are wearing.

2. What is decided about Susie's birthday?
(a) To have a celebration just for family.
(b) To have a joint celebration for Lucinda and Susie.
(c) To have a huge party.
(d) To have a very low-key celebration.

3. Where are Anita's grandparents?
(a) Miami.
(b) San Cristobal
(c) La Romana
(d) New York.

4. What does Anita's papi explain to Anita?
(a) That she must go with Carla to the United Sates.
(b) That Carla's family has to go into hiding.
(c) That Anita's mother and Anita must go to the United States.
(d) That Carla's family has received permission to leave the country.

5. What does Anita help Carla do?
(a) Wash her dresses.
(b) Sew a button on one of Carla's dresses.
(c) Sew her name into her clothing.
(d) Choose a jewelry box.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Carla and Anita find difficult?

2. What does Anita's mother say Anita can do again when they are free?

3. What makes Anita think more?

4. What does Chucha tell the children to pretend?

5. What happens when Anita asks adults about her country's leader?

(see the answer key)

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