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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why is Candelaria invited to go on the trip?
(a) To clean the hotel rooms.
(b) To help with the driving.
(c) To cook for the family.
(d) To care for the children.

3. What topic does Zoila complain to Inocencio about?
(a) Leaving dirty clothes on the floor.
(b) Wanting a bigger house.
(c) Never going anywhere.
(d) Not making enough money.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What seems to run rampant in the community?

2. What is Celaya's mother's name?

3. Where is Candelaria left while on the family trip?

4. What is mole?

5. What is a symbol of class and better breeding in Mexico?

(see the answer key)

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