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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is "feo, fuerte, y formal"?
(a) Ugly, strong, and proper.
(b) Strong, funny, and proper.
(c) Happy, strong, and lucky.
(d) Smart, handsome, and tall.

2. How many children did Senora Regina have?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 9.
(d) 1.

3. What is the narrator's father known as in the family?
(a) El Tarzan.
(b) Baby Face.
(c) Capitano.
(d) Senor Busybody.

4. How does the Awful Grandmother generally treat Celaya?
(a) She indulges her.
(b) She delights in her.
(c) She coddles her.
(d) She insults her.

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

6. Who was Narciso's mother?
(a) Senora Carmina.
(b) Senora Regina.
(c) Senora Carlotta.
(d) Senora Maria.

7. With whom was the Awful Grandmother sent to live after her mother died?
(a) Aunty Lucia.
(b) Aunty Maria.
(c) Aunty Fina.
(d) Uncle Gomez.

8. Why is the Grandmother rude to the townspeople while on vacation?
(a) Because of the color of their skin.
(b) Because they don't speak Spanish.
(c) Because they are uneducated.
(d) Because they don't own homes.

9. Candelaria made a ____________ for Celaya that falls into the water.
(a) necklace.
(b) hat.
(c) flower.
(d) bracelet.

10. Who was Aunty Fina's husband?
(a) Uncle Geraldo.
(b) Uncle Pio.
(c) Uncle Paulo.
(d) Uncle Jerome.

11. Where did Soledad sleep in Narciso's house?
(a) In the shed.
(b) In a guest bedroom.
(c) In the sleeping porch.
(d) On a cot in the pantry.

12. Who is the daughter of the washerwoman?
(a) Constance.
(b) Candelaria.
(c) Camille.
(d) Cecilia.

13. What is the Awful Grandmother's name?
(a) Maria.
(b) Celestine.
(c) Cecilia.
(d) Soledad.

14. Where does Inocencio decide to take his family?
(a) Mexico City.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) San Diego.
(d) Acapulco.

15. What is Narciso's last name?
(a) Reyes.
(b) Martinez.
(c) Rodriguez.
(d) Gomez.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Candelaria return home?

2. Who is married to Uncle Fat Face?

3. What nationality is Aunty Ninfa?

4. How does Celaya say that stories get altered?

5. Which one of Celaya's brothers was left in Mexico to attend military school?

(see the answer keys)

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