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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was confusing to Carla as she entered the 7th grade?
(a) Her sisters were embarrassing.
(b) Her dad dressed weird.
(c) Her mother couldn't drive a car.
(d) Her body was changing.

2. Before the Garcias went out to dinner with the Fannings, what did the mother tell the girls they were allowed to order as a drink in the restaurant?
(a) Liquor.
(b) Milk or ice water.
(c) Tea.
(d) Coca-Cola.

3. What did Carla's father tell her about Gladys?
(a) That she couldn't be trusted.
(b) That she was a liar.
(c) That she was dishonest.
(d) That she couldn't be a friend.

4. What did the girls think of the nun's habits?
(a) That they must be hot.
(b) They were comforting.
(c) They made them look like dolls in mourning.
(d) They were scary.

5. Where did the grandparents travel to often?
(a) The Capitol.
(b) New York.
(c) Hawaii.
(d) Madrid.

6. What did the Garcias do each year to celebrate coming to America?
(a) They went to the movies.
(b) They did a celebration at dinner and the mother made a flan.
(c) They took a trip back to the island.
(d) They visited an historic sight.

7. What was the secret phrase that the mother sent to Don Victor to tell him that there was trouble?
(a) To go play tennis with her husband.
(b) To come to the house to eat.
(c) To go to his office.
(d) To come pick up his tennis shoes.

8. At the end of the chapter, what happened when Carla put a coin in the bank?
(a) It was taken away and she never saw it again.
(b) It was given to her sister.
(c) It got stuck, halfway up, halfway down.
(d) Father returned it to the store in New York.

9. What game did the cousins play on the patio after their morning swim?
(a) Sidewalk chalk art.
(b) Statues.
(c) Jacks.
(d) Hop Scotch.

10. What happened to Carla's schooling after the incident with the man in the car?
(a) She dropped out of school.
(b) She returned to the island.
(c) She returned to the public school close to home.
(d) She was home-schooled.

11. What happened to Gladys when the parents discovered that she had something belonging to Carla?
(a) She was transferred to laundry duty.
(b) She was transferred to lawn duty.
(c) She was given a vacation.
(d) She was fired.

12. What did Victor offer to the secret police to end the trouble with the Garcia's?
(a) He offered to escort them from their home.
(b) He offered the police money.
(c) He agreed to defend the Garcias.
(d) He agreed to have the Garcias out of the country in 48 hours.

13. Where did the Fannings take the Garcias for dinner?
(a) To a Spanish restaurant.
(b) To the Crystal Palace.
(c) To a Chinese restaurant.
(d) To a supper club.

14. What did Carla find under the Christmas tree on Christmas morning?
(a) A new book.
(b) New clothes.
(c) A baby doll.
(d) Another mechanical bank.

15. What did Laura offer the men who were keeping watch at her gate when she arrived home?
(a) Something cold to drink.
(b) A chair to rest.
(c) Fans.
(d) Umbrellas for shade.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Carla reached the 7th grade, what did the nun at school suggest about her schooling?

2. Who scolded Carla and told her she should not be in the maid's room?

3. Why did Nivea think the girls were lucky?

4. What gift did the father bring for the girls when he returned from America?

5. How did Dona Charito meet her husband?

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