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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Anita do after the teacher makes her announcement?
(a) Screams.
(b) Puts her head on her desk.
(c) Protests.
(d) Cries.

2. What does the teacher tell the students at school?
(a) That the school will not be closing as the rumors suggest.
(b) That the students must wear badges with El Jefe's picture on them.
(c) That El Jefe is visiting that day.
(d) That the school is closing down temporarily.

3. What does Anita realize the next morning?
(a) She has had her first period.
(b) She is going to be more on her own.
(c) She is no longer enamored of Sam.
(d) She finds Oscar more interesting than Sam.

4. What is Pupo supposed to do?
(a) Contact the CIA.
(b) Announce the liberation.
(c) Arrange for his family to get out of the country.
(d) Have live coverage of the liberation for the world to view.

5. What does Chucha do for Anita?
(a) Gives her a family heirloom.
(b) Teaches Anita how to understand her dreams.
(c) Teaches Anita how to feel unafraid.
(d) Stuffs her belongings in a laundry bag.

6. Who shoots the family dogs?
(a) The secret police.
(b) Some soldiers who are target practicing.
(c) A neighbor.
(d) Some men who are celebrating.

7. What does Anita learn when she finishes her letter to Oscar?
(a) Oscar's family has moved back to Italy.
(b) Her Papi is perhaps to be released soon.
(c) Oscar has moved out of the country, but no one knows where.
(d) No mail is getting through to her country.

8. Where do the soldiers who come to the compound say they are taking the men they arrest?
(a) They refuse to say.
(b) To hand over to Trujillo, Jr.
(c) To stand trial.
(d) To where they took El Jefe.

9. Upon what does Anita's mother insist?
(a) That Anita not have to go to school.
(b) That Anita not tell anyone about her period.
(c) That they make everything look as normal as possible.
(d) That Lucinda wear decent clothing for her travels.

10. What happens when a car rams the Washburns car in traffic?
(a) Nothing other than a small dent in the bumber.
(b) Mrs. Washburn is injuried.
(c) The trunk pops open.
(d) Sam is injuried.

11. Why is Lucinda frightened?
(a) Anita has caught El Jefe's attention.
(b) She is ill.
(c) She has caught El Jefe's eye.
(d) She is about to become a legal adult.

12. Why is Mr. Washburn in New York City?
(a) He has brought his daughters there to live with their grandparents.
(b) He has broght Mundo to his family.
(c) He's come to tell them that Papi and Tio Toni are dead.
(d) He is consulting with a construction company there.

13. What does Anita's father tell her he wants for his children?
(a) For them to feel hopeful about their future.
(b) For them to live without fear.
(c) For them to become citizens of the United States.
(d) For them to live free.

14. What does Anita overhear about the Washburns?
(a) They are in trouble with El Jefe.
(b) They have lodged a protest.
(c) They have taken refuge in the British embassy.
(d) They have to go back to the States.

15. What does Anita's mother suggest the men do?
(a) Continue as if nothing is wrong.
(b) See if they can get some backing from the British.
(c) Not rush into things and be careful.
(d) See if the rebels have any assassination plans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Oscar and Sam doing?

2. What is revealed in Mr. Washburn's car when the accident occurs?

3. Who is at the Italian Embassy when Anita and her mother arrive there?

4. Who does Anita think about when her brother asks about his girlfriend?

5. What does Anita write about Mrs. Mancini?

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