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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why were Yolanda's mother and aunts concerned with her playmate?
(a) Because she was too "girly" for her playmate.
(b) Because she was a tomboy and they thought she was too old to play with boys.
(c) Because she always had her nose in a book.
(d) Because he was mean to her.

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

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

4. 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 given a vacation.
(c) She was fired.
(d) She was transferred to lawn duty.

5. What kind of drills did Yolanda have in the 4th grade?
(a) Hurricane drills.
(b) Snow emergency drills.
(c) Air raid drills.
(d) Tornado drills.

6. 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 spoke English better than she thought.
(c) That she was able to give directions without faltering.
(d) That she knew the make of the car right away.

7. What did the de la Torre family do on Christmas Eve after the art lesson?
(a) They visited New York.
(b) They opened presents at grandmother and grandfather's house.
(c) They went to the National Cathedral.
(d) They swam in the pool.

8. What was the country's slogan in the Dominican Republic?
(a) "God and Trujillo are taking care of you."
(b) "Become wealthy with Trujillo."
(c) "Country pride."
(d) "Trujillo is your friend."

9. What kind of dancers were at the restaurant where the Fannings took the Garcias?
(a) Can-Can dancers.
(b) Polka dancers.
(c) Ballroom dancers.
(d) Flamenco dancers.

10. What did Mundin want Yolanda to show him as a trade for the clay?
(a) How she curled her hair.
(b) How she could roll the clay.
(c) That she is a girl.
(d) Her new book.

11. What did Carla think of the yearly celebration of coming to America?
(a) It was celebrating the day they lost everything.
(b) It was great and she loved the cake.
(c) She couldn't remember coming to America.
(d) She totally understood the fuss.

12. When Carla was accosted on the way home from school, what kind of car was the man driving?
(a) A lime green medium-sized car.
(b) A Ford.
(c) A large black car.
(d) A Volkswagen.

13. 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) Tea.
(b) Milk or ice water.
(c) Liquor.
(d) Coca-Cola.

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

15. How did the other students react to Carla in her new school in the 7th grade?
(a) They ignored her.
(b) The girls teased her about her clothes.
(c) The girls loved her long braided hair.
(d) A gang of boys taunted her.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of the chapter, what happened when Carla put a coin in the bank?

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

3. What did Victor offer to the secret police to end the trouble with the Garcia's?

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

5. The father had how many brothers and sisters?

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