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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17 | Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Spanish word "cohetes" mean?
(a) Lemonade.
(b) Fire ants.
(c) Firecrackers.
(d) Wasps.

2. Of what nationality is the hot dog man in Carlos's neighborhood?
(a) Jamaican.
(b) Cuban.
(c) Portuguese.
(d) Chinese.

3. To what sin is Carlos especially prone, as described in Chapter 14?
(a) Theft.
(b) Gluttony.
(c) Blasphemy.
(d) Lying.

4. From what country is Carlos's grandfather Nieto?
(a) Argentina.
(b) Chile.
(c) Spain.
(d) Portugal.

5. What is the name of Carlos's nanny?
(a) Inocencia.
(b) Maria.
(c) Marie Antoinette.
(d) Nilda.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Aunt Lucía is dying in a nursing home, what does Carlos bring her?

2. What city is described in the beginning of chapter 3?

3. What is Carlos's father's profession?

4. From what country did the ancestors of Carlos's mother come?

5. Who buys Carlos and Tony comic books each Wednesday?

(see the answer key)

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