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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who invites herself to go on the trip with Inocencio and his family?
(a) Oralia.
(b) The Grandmother.
(c) Candelaria.
(d) Amparo.

2. What is a chillona?
(a) A crybaby.
(b) A wimp.
(c) A hero.
(d) A tattletale.

3. What was the name of Narciso's household?
(a) Casa del Reyes.
(b) Fountainbleu.
(c) El Conquistador.
(d) Reyes del Castillo.

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

5. Where does Celaya sleep at night?
(a) A green sofa.
(b) An orange La-Z-Boy recliner.
(c) A sleeping bag.
(d) A bunk bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Celaya's father?

2. What was the main plaza close to Narciso's house?

3. Who was Aunty Fina's husband?

4. Who owns the house in Acapulco?

5. How does Celaya say that stories get altered?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Antonieta Araceli and how do the cousins upset her?

2. How do the family stories foreshadow what will come in the novel?

3. What does the family do when they arrive in Acapulco?

4. Why does the family rely on little white lies?

5. How does the Grandmother advise Inocencio about his hysterical wife?

6. Why does Celaya's afternoon out with her mother turn into a family crisis?

7. What kindness does the Grandfather show Celaya when the Grandmother ridicules her for not eating the mole?

8. Describe Mother's hysterical fit in the car in Acapulco.

9. What is a rebozo and what value does it have in Mexican culture?

10. What are the circumstances that have Soledad moving into the Reyes household with Narciso's family?

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