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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 would become another child of Soledad's?
(a) Uncle Diego.
(b) Angelo.
(c) Uncle Fat-Face.
(d) Ricardo.

2. What does the Awful Grandmother agree to do?
(a) Have knee replacement surgery.
(b) Move to the U.S. with her son and his family.
(c) Move to a smaller house.
(d) Move to a retirement community.

3. In what year did the Mexican revolution begin?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1865.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1942.

4. What happens to Narciso one day as he is walking home?
(a) He falls into a ditch.
(b) He meets another girl.
(c) He is almost shot by soldiers.
(d) He is robbed.

5. Who takes Soledad's part and stands up for her in the story?
(a) Eleuterio.
(b) Jiminez.
(c) Regina.
(d) Narciso.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the demeanor of Soldedad's child?

2. What occurred during the "Ten Tragic Days"?

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

4. Inocencio says that his stories about life are not stories, but rather ______________.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Even though they both had behaved inappropriately, how did Narciso save Inocencio from a fate similar to his own?

2. What major purchase does Inocencio make without consulting Zoila and how does she react when she learns about it?

3. How does the Grandmother's behavior depress Celaya?

4. Who is Celaya and how does she depose Soledad in Inocencio's affections?

5. What advice did people give Soledad about taking care of herself as a young woman?

6. Who is Ernie and what role does he play in Celaya's life?

7. What role does storytelling play in the family's life?

8. Describe Celaya's encounter with the Grandmother's ghost in Inocencio's hospital room.

9. How does Fina feel about her mother, Soledad, after her father dies?

10. What does Celaya learn about herself as a freshman, and who is the friend who takes her under her wing?

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