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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Celaya feel about the purchase in #137?
(a) It is perfect.
(b) It is ugly.
(c) It has potential.
(d) It is a dream.

2. What happens between Narciso and Soledad when Soledad gets pregnant?
(a) Narciso joins the army.
(b) They break up.
(c) Soledad moves to Chicago.
(d) They get married.

3. What year of school does Celaya enter at her new school?
(a) Senior.
(b) Sophomore.
(c) Ninth grade.
(d) Freshman.

4. What does the Grandmother want to do immediately after the death of the little Grandfather?
(a) Go to church.
(b) Cook.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Sell the house.

5. What happened every evening in Mexico City in 1910?
(a) Siestas.
(b) Boat races.
(c) Race riots.
(d) Fireworks.

6. What does Inocencio buy in Texas without consulting his wife?
(a) A Cadillac.
(b) A house.
(c) A big screen TV.
(d) A bar.

7. What is the demeanor of Soldedad's child?
(a) Very sad.
(b) Boisterous.
(c) Calm.
(d) Joyful.

8. How did Zoila consider killing the Grandmother?
(a) Taking away her oxygen.
(b) Smothering her with a pillow.
(c) Poisoning her food.
(d) Pushing her down the stairs.

9. What shocking news about Inocencio does Zoila tell Celaya?
(a) He never graduated high school.
(b) He spent time in prison.
(c) He has a terminal disease.
(d) He had a daughter with another woman.

10. How does the little Grandfather die?
(a) He was hit by a truck.
(b) He had a heart attack.
(c) He was shot.
(d) He had cancer.

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

12. To what did Soledad's child devote his time?
(a) Daydreaming.
(b) Playing the guitar.
(c) Reading.
(d) Watching television.

13. Who took Soledad's place in Inocencio's heart?
(a) Celaya.
(b) Vivienne.
(c) Celine.
(d) Paloma.

14. After who/what was Inocencio's daughter named?
(a) A former girlfriend.
(b) A battle.
(c) A city.
(d) His mother.

15. What illness befalls the Grandmother?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Diabetes.
(c) Epilepsy.
(d) A stroke.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Awful Grandmother's stories are all about _________________________.

2. To what city does Viva want to move and take Celaya with her?

3. What does Celaya tell her mother that angers her mother?

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

5. Who takes care of the Grandmother during her illness?

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