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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Carla approached the window of the strange car on her way home from school, what did she discover?
(a) That the driver was naked from the waist down.
(b) That she was able to give directions without faltering.
(c) That she spoke English better than she thought.
(d) That she knew the make of the car right away.

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

3. Which cousin was Yolanda paired up with at their home in the Dominican Republic?
(a) Carmencita.
(b) Gisela.
(c) Mundin.
(d) Lucinda.

4. What dance did the girls' parents dance at the Christmas party?
(a) The bolero.
(b) The Jitterbug.
(c) The monkey.
(d) The tango.

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

6. The father had how many brothers and sisters?
(a) 6.
(b) 34.
(c) 35.
(d) 12.

7. Where was Yolanda seated in her 4th grade class?
(a) Off to the side.
(b) In the back of the class.
(c) In the front facing the class.
(d) In a special seat in the front row.

8. Where had the girls seen dancers before like the ones at the restaurant?
(a) In another Spanish restaurant.
(b) In Madrid.
(c) At the Domincan World's Fair.
(d) At an amusement park.

9. Why did Nivea think the girls were lucky?
(a) Because they lived in a beautiful house.
(b) Because their yard was so pretty.
(c) Because when their father returned from a trip he always brought them presents.
(d) Because they could swim every morning.

10. What was the father's hiding place from the secret police?
(a) A tunnel.
(b) A compartment inside his closet.
(c) His car.
(d) A space in the garage.

11. When asked what he wanted to be when he grows up, what did Mundin respond?
(a) He wanted to go to college in America.
(b) He wanted to play basketball.
(c) He wanted to be an artist.
(d) He wanted to go into the medical profession.

12. What did Sandi see in the shed at the artist's house?
(a) Her father, doing laundry
(b) A man in uniform with a dog.
(c) An old servant doing laundry.
(d) A naked man working on a large sculpture.

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

14. 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) Coca-Cola.
(c) Tea.
(d) Milk or ice water.

15. Where did the Garcias live when they first arrived in New York?
(a) In a row house.
(b) On the streets.
(c) In a small apartment.
(d) In a compound.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Carla find under the Christmas tree on Christmas morning?

2. What did the girls think of the nun's habits?

3. Why did Yolanda like her 4th grade teacher so much?

4. The evening that the Garcias went to the restaurant to meet the Fannings, how did they get there?

5. What happened to Gladys when the parents discovered that she had something belonging to Carla?

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