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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. What is a rebozo?
(a) A shawl.
(b) A spice.
(c) A carriage.
(d) A weapon.

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

3. How does the Grandfather generally treat Celaya?
(a) He ignores her.
(b) He tolerates her.
(c) He is kind to her.
(d) He insults her.

4. The Grandmother is perpetually hungry for _______________.
(a) intellectual stimulation.
(b) spirituality.
(c) attention.
(d) burritos.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Celaya compare the color of the skin of Candelaria?

2. What did Soledad accidentally call Narciso when they first met?

3. What is "feo, fuerte, y formal"?

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

5. What was Senora Regina's demeanor toward Soledad?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the girl, Candelaria, pressed into service for the Grandmother?

2. Who are Celaya's father and two uncles and what type of business do they have in Chicago?

3. Describe the childhood of the Awful Grandmother and what role rebozos played in her life.

4. How did Soledad find the man she would marry?

5. Explain the nice lifestyle shared by Uncle Baby and Aunty Ninfa.

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

7. Where does Inocencio take the family for a holiday, and who complicates the situation by inviting herself to go along?

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

9. Describe the Awful Grandmother's life after her mother died.

10. Describe Celaya's house and its furnishings.

(see the answer keys)

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