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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nationality is Aunty Ninfa?
(a) Italian.
(b) British.
(c) Cuban.
(d) Spanish.

2. What does the Awful Grandmother call Celaya and her cousins when they are all in the house?
(a) Et Tu.
(b) Hey You.
(c) Al Tu.
(d) The gang.

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

4. What is a standard practice of Celaya's family?
(a) Praying before dinner.
(b) Overdrawing bank accounts.
(c) Singing while cleaning.
(d) Telling little white lies.

5. How many children are in Celaya's family?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a rebozo?

2. What profession does Aunt Light-Skin have?

3. What is a chillona?

4. How does Celaya say that stories get altered?

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

(see the answer key)

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