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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. How does Anita's mother talk to Anita for the first time?
(a) As a dissatisfied wife.
(b) As an adult.
(c) As a disappointed mother.
(d) As a frightened woman.

2. What happens when word is taken to Tony's house that Mr. Smith's friends are there?
(a) Nothing because Tony has already been smuggled into the United States.
(b) Tony runs and hides in the Americans' home.
(c) Everyone disperses.
(d) Tony goes down a trap door in the cellar.

3. Who comes into the classroom?
(a) The nurse.
(b) The principal.
(c) Another teacher.
(d) A new student who happens to be a boy.

4. How long has Anita been out of school?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 4 weeks.

5. When does Anita use a pencil?
(a) When she writes in her journal.
(b) For her math homework.
(c) To draw pictures of things in her life.
(d) To write down Carla's address.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who understands Anita's feelings about Sammy and his friend?

2. What is one thing Anita learns about their country's leader?

3. Why does Anita's father say they have to stay?

4. What influence does Mr. Smith have on the behavior of some of the families?

5. What do Anita and Chucha look at together?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do parents not like their daughters to go out in public places?

2. What does Papi explain to Anita about Carla when Anita gets home?

3. What do Sammy, Anita and Oscar discuss?

4. Describe Chucha and why she is mentioned.

5. When is school supposed to re-open and what happens at that time?

6. How does Anita feel when Oscar comes over to play with Sammy?

7. How does Mami feel about the Washburns living next door and what does she do because of that?

8. What do Anita and Chucha see at Toni's house and what does Chucha tell Anita?

9. The morning after Chucha moves in, who arrives at the compound after Anita's father leaves?

10. How do Anita and Carla react to Carla's leaving, and how does Mami comfort them?

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