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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children do Keila and Oscar have?

2. How long were Olivia and Felix gone for lunch on January 10 while Keila watched the twins?

3. On March 18, where are the beekeepers moving their bees?

4. How long is the structured play session for the girls when Olivia takes them to a Mommy and Me class on April 14?

5. What language does Felix speak?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Claudia on April 30?

2. Where does Claudia go after getting her car washed?

3. What keeps Oscar awake at night?

4. Why does Claudia Alvarado keep her maiden name when she marries?

5. What is the pool like at Keila and Oscar's place?

6. What would Keila always say whenever Oscar would tell her about a business opportunity he wanted to pursue?

7. What is Keila like?

8. What happens when Oscar tries to get a loan on March 21?

9. What does Claudia miss the Sunday before Easter, and how does she react when Olivia tells her what she missed?

10. What does Lola think of Felix?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does the author use foreshadowing in L.A. Weather? Does the use of foreshadowing create suspense?

Essay Topic 2

On October 14, the Alvarado family is ordered to evacuate. Why are they required to evacuate? What does the evacuation reveal about what is valuable in Oscar and Keila’s lives?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in L.A. Weather? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters?

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