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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Celaya say that stories get altered?
(a) Too much time passes between story tellings.
(b) People forget to tell them things.
(c) They intentionally change them.
(d) They ask new people to make changes.

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

3. How does the Awful Grandmother generally treat Celaya?
(a) She insults her.
(b) She indulges her.
(c) She coddles her.
(d) She delights in her.

4. The Grandfather tells Celaya that he lost three ribs ___________________.
(a) in a knife fight.
(b) in a terrible battle.
(c) falling off a bike.
(d) in a car accident.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a rebozo?

2. What nickname does Celaya's mother call Celaya?

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

4. What is the narrator's father known as in the family?

5. Which of Celaya's cousins seems to always get upset at the family gatherings?

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