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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What profession does Aunt Light-Skin have?
(a) Cook.
(b) Secretary.
(c) Housekeeper.
(d) Teacher.

2. What is Celaya's mother's name?
(a) Zelda.
(b) Zoila.
(c) Zoe.
(d) Zara.

3. Who did the narrator's family travel to see on its annual trips?
(a) Aunts and uncles.
(b) School friends.
(c) The Awful Grandmother.
(d) Old neighbors.

4. What does Celaya's father tell the Awful Grandmother that he wants to buy for Celaya?
(a) A silk rebozo.
(b) A prom dress.
(c) A fur coat.
(d) A car.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the Awful Grandmother angry at Celaya's mother?

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

3. What is the narrator's name?

4. In what city did the narrator's father and uncles work?

5. Who is married to Uncle Fat Face?

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