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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter's 17-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the Awful Grandmother angry at Celaya's mother?
(a) She tore the silk rebozo.
(b) She ate at a restaurant.
(c) She flirted with the neighbor man.
(d) She wrecked the family car.

2. How does Candelaria return home?
(a) A train.
(b) A car.
(c) A plane.
(d) A bus.

3. What is the narrator staring at as the story opens?
(a) A book.
(b) A sunset.
(c) A picture.
(d) A TV.

4. What is a symbol of class and better breeding in Mexico?
(a) Being blonde and light-skinned.
(b) Having a brick house.
(c) Owning a tuxedo.
(d) Giving fancy parties.

5. What is the narrator's name?
(a) Celaya.
(b) Cecilia.
(c) Celeste.
(d) Camille.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did the narrator's family travel to see on its annual trips?

2. What luxury does Celaya's family have that makes them feel rich?

3. Which one of the narrator's uncles is best off financially?

4. How does Celaya say that stories get altered?

5. Who is the Awful Grandmother's washerwoman?

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