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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose birthday does the Grandmother make arrangements to celebrate?
(a) Maria.
(b) Celaya.
(c) Paz.
(d) Inocencio.

2. Every year Celaya forgets about the stark differences in ______________ in the U.S. and Mexico.
(a) the food.
(b) the climate.
(c) the scenery.
(d) the music.

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

4. What is a chillona?
(a) A hero.
(b) A crybaby.
(c) A wimp.
(d) A tattletale.

5. At what type of business do the narrator's father and uncles work?
(a) Grocery.
(b) Body shop.
(c) Hardware.
(d) Furniture.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many children are in Celaya's family?

3. To what country did the narrator's family make an annual trip?

4. What is a standard practice of Celaya's family?

5. Where does Celaya sleep at night?

(see the answer key)

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