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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Carla's mother react to her being accosted on the way home from school?
(a) She yelled at Carla.
(b) She called her husband.
(c) She sent her back to the island.
(d) She called the police.

2. Who is Charito?
(a) A woman in America.
(b) The local artist.
(c) The local prostitute.
(d) An aunt.

3. When the police questioned Carla about the man in the car, who did they insist answer all the questions?
(a) Carla alone.
(b) Carla's mother.
(c) Yolanda because she spoke the best English.
(d) Carla's father.

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

5. How did Dona Charito meet her husband?
(a) At the Prado in Madrid.
(b) In an art class.
(c) On vacation with her family.
(d) Posing for him to sketch her.

6. What was the rumor about Don Jose?
(a) That he ran off with Dona Charito's sister.
(b) That he was dead.
(c) That he went crazy and was unable to finish a colossal project for the church.
(d) That he left to go live in Madrid.

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

8. Why were all the de la Torre girls sent to take art lessons?
(a) All the de la Torre girls were given equal decorative skills.
(b) The teacher wanted a full class.
(c) The teacher wanted to make more money.
(d) They got a better price for more kids.

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

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

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

12. What did Gladys want from Carla?
(a) Her book.
(b) Her drum.
(c) Her new doll.
(d) Her mechanical bank.

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

14. What did Yolanda's 4th grade teacher tell the students about what was happening in the world?
(a) The Cubans wanted to kill the Soviets.
(b) The Cuban bombs were pointed at Philidelphia.
(c) Cuba had Russian missiles pointed at New York.
(d) The Cubans wanted to come to America.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Carla was accosted on the way home from school, what kind of car was the man driving?

2. What was confusing to Carla as she entered the 7th grade?

3. What did Yolanda think snow was when she first saw it?

4. What expression was Carla so taken with that she used it over and over?

5. How did Yolanda almost get her dad killed?

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