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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 does Beto do that upsets Gabi and her mother so much on February 28?
(a) He gets very drunk and comes home a mess.
(b) He stabs someone.
(c) He shouts awful things about their baby brother.
(d) He gets arrested again.

2. What wakes Gabi up in the midst of Beto and her mother arguing, which she describes in her March 1 entry?
(a) A baby crying.
(b) Tia Bertha praying.
(c) Her mother throwing a vase against the living room wall.
(d) Police sirens.

3. What does Cindy say is bothering her when she comes to visit Gabi's baby brother in the hospital?
(a) She is worried about her mother's health
(b) She is so big from the pregnancy she is having trouble sleeping.
(c) She is worried about getting college acceptance or rejection letters.
(d) She misses going to school.

4. What does Ian do when Gabi comes to house early?
(a) He asks her to cook him some of her famous sopes.
(b) He asks her if she wants to buy drugs.
(c) He kisses her and says he thinks she is attractive.
(d) He asks her to loan him money.

5. What is Gabi's favorite Christmas drink?
(a) Mulled cider.
(b) Wine.
(c) Champagne.
(d) Ponche.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the major consequence of Beto and Gabi's mother's fight?

2. What kind of a car does Martin drive?

3. What is one of the things Gabi's father gives her for her birthday?

4. Which of the following phrases does Gabi include on the last page of her zine?

5. What is Gabi disappointed about when she talks to Martin about going to The Grind Effect?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gabi feel about her poetry study-date with Martin in December?

2. What does Georgina tell Gabi in March that utterly shocks Gabi?

3. What does Georgina get in trouble for in February?

4. What is Gabi's zine that she produces in April mainly about?

5. What subject does Gabi struggle with at school and what does she do to try to fix the problem?

6. What does Gabi get in the mail the day after Christmas that she is excited about?

7. What tragic event happens to Gabi in February?

8. How does Gabi's mother react when Gabi gets accepted into Berkeley?

9. What does Ian do that surprises Gabi when she gets to his house early for their group work?

10. In March, what does Martin suggest might help Gabi with her depression?

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