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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Gabi think she might also like even though she is dating Eric?
(a) Javier.
(b) Martin.
(c) Sebastian.
(d) German.

2. Who is the first boy Gabi kisses?
(a) Ian Smith.
(b) Barry Jenkins.
(c) Joshua Moore.
(d) Eric Ramirez.

3. Who does Gabi's mother often compare her unfavorably to?
(a) Georgina.
(b) Cindy.
(c) Tia Bertha.
(d) Sandra.

4. Who is Gabi's best friend?
(a) Beto.
(b) Georgina.
(c) Sandra.
(d) Cindy.

5. Why does Gabi feel like she cannot talk to her friends on the landline in her house?
(a) The line is too crackly.
(b) The phone sometimes gets cut off because they can not pay the bill.
(c) The calls keep dropping.
(d) Her mother listens in on the line sometimes.

6. What is one of the things Gabi does after Eric breaks her heart?
(a) Drinks her first beer.
(b) Smokes pot.
(c) Takes a long bath.
(d) Write a poem about how she feels.

7. What does the priest that Sebastian's Tia Agi ask to speak to him tell him?
(a) He tells Sebastian he should leave the church and never come back.
(b) He threatens Sebastian with God.
(c) He tells Sebastian he should become a priest.
(d) He tells Sebastian God loves gay people too.

8. What Mexican food does Gabi's family eat at Thanksgiving?
(a) Tamales.
(b) Guacamole.
(c) Sopes.
(d) Tacos.

9. Who is Gabi's neighbor who is teaching her how to make pies?
(a) Sylvia.
(b) Rosemary.
(c) Bertha.
(d) Agi.

10. Why does Gabi not want to tell Eric she loves him?
(a) She wants to tell Cindy first to see what Cindy thinks.
(b) She wants to write it to him instead.
(c) She actually hates him.
(d) She is not sure he is that special.

11. What frustrates Gabi about her skin tone?
(a) She suffers from psoriasis, which makes her self-conscious.
(b) She is very light-skinned and people sometimes question her Mexican heritage.
(c) She does not like her very dark complexion.
(d) She is embarrassed by having acne.

12. What is the school subject Gabi dislikes the most?
(a) History.
(b) Physics.
(c) English.
(d) Algebra II.

13. What shocking news does Gabi's mother tell her on November 15?
(a) She is a lesbian.
(b) She is leaving the family.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She is divorcing Gabi's father.

14. Why does Gabi get angry at Eric at the mall on November 20?
(a) He makes fun of Sebastian for being gay.
(b) He steals Gabi's car.
(c) He kisses another girl.
(d) He taunts Gabi for being overweight.

15. What does Tia Bertha think of Sebastian when she first meets him?
(a) She thinks he is very handsome.
(b) She thinks he looks ill.
(c) She thinks he needs to lose weight.
(d) She thinks he needs to speak more clearly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of work did Gabi's mother do when she was five years old?

2. Who is the spoken word poet Ms. Abernard invites to Gabi's poetry class?

3. What is one of Gabi's favorite ice cream flavors?

4. What is the subject of Gabi's poem that she reads to her class on November 17?

5. How do Sebastian's parents react when he tells them he is gay?

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