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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 58-63.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city did the narrator's father and uncles work?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Detroit.
(d) Los Angeles.

2. Why does Soledad want her baby to be a boy?
(a) So that she can raise a good man for the world.
(b) So she can love him the way the Virgin Mary loved Jesus.
(c) So Narciso will be pleased with her.
(d) So he won't have the pain a woman has in life.

3. The Awful Grandmother's mother was able to create _____________ like no one else could.
(a) hats.
(b) paintings.
(c) fringe.
(d) gardens.

4. Where did Narciso live during the Mexican revolution?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Mexico City.
(c) Detroit.
(d) Acapulco.

5. What was the main plaza close to Narciso's house?
(a) Rue Espanol.
(b) Place de Tijuana.
(c) Zocalo.
(d) Fiesta Plaza.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Candelaria removed from the Awful Grandmother's house?

2. What is the narrator's name?

3. Who takes Soledad's part and stands up for her in the story?

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

5. What does Inocencio's wife do when she learns about the purchase in #138?

(see the answer key)

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