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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Fever", when does the girl remember seeing her father?
(a) On Saturday nights.
(b) On Tuesdays and Thursdays.
(c) On weekends.
(d) On Mondays and Wednesdays.

2. Who says "not for sale" in "Not For Sale"?
(a) The girl.
(b) The mother.
(c) The father.
(d) The salesman.

3. What does the girl do with her diary at the end of "Absolution in the New Year"?
(a) Starts to write lies in it.
(b) Tears up the pages.
(c) Burns it.
(d) Hides it.

4. In 'The Book of Dreams in Spanish", the girl reaches for fruit on what branches?
(a) The top branches.
(b) The bottom branches.
(c) The new branches.
(d) The broken branches.

5. What grade is the narrator in?
(a) Eighth.
(b) Tenth.
(c) Ninth.
(d) Seventh.

6. What did the girl's mother insist she do in "The Changeling"?
(a) Make dinner in her costume.
(b) Go to the store.
(c) Change into her own clothes.
(d) Braid the neighbor's hair.

7. Who answers the door when the girl goes to study with Eugene?
(a) Eugene's sister.
(b) Eugene's father.
(c) Eugene's mother.
(d) Eugene.

8. What music does the girl always hear in "Twist and Shout"?
(a) Janis Joplin.
(b) The Beatles.
(c) The Rolling Stones.
(d) Jimi Hendrix.

9. What type of fruit tree is in "From the Book of Dreams in Spanish"?
(a) Fig.
(b) Apple.
(c) Tamarind.
(d) Banana.

10. Who is killed the day the girl has plans with Eugene?
(a) The governor.
(b) The mayor.
(c) The vice president.
(d) The president.

11. After leaving the shop in "An Early Mystery", what does the girl think about the woman?
(a) The girl hates the woman.
(b) The girl tries to see the woman again.
(c) The girl can't remember the woman at all.
(d) The girl feels the woman is still there.

12. How does the girl's mother act with the shopkeeper in "An Early Mystery"?
(a) She argues with him.
(b) She is fearful of him.
(c) She ignores him.
(d) She compliments him.

13. What did the father do when the girl wanted to go into the sugarcane field?
(a) Hitting the girl with sugarcane.
(b) Telling her sugarcane is poison.
(c) Leading her away from the sugarcane.
(d) Breaking the sugarcane.

14. How many children do the girl's grandparents have?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Six.

15. What is the name of the salesman in "Not For Sale"?
(a) El Arabe.
(b) Mr. Gold.
(c) Le Spanard.
(d) Francious.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who answers the door at the apartment the girl visits in "By Love Betrayed"?

2. What does the girl's father quote when he sees Fidel Castro on the television?

3. Why did the girl dress up in "The Changeling"?

4. Who says that sugarcane is dangerous?

5. What did Don Juan de Dios used to do for the girl in Puerto Rico?

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