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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the kids at school tease Eugene?
(a) For being short.
(b) For his accent.
(c) For his money.
(d) For being tall.

2. In the grandmother's story, what does the husband thank God for?
(a) For salt.
(b) For food.
(c) For money.
(d) For power.

3. What did the grandmother promise the grandfather when she returned from New York?
(a) To stay by his side.
(b) To cook him dinner every night.
(c) To raise his children.
(d) To let him move to the United States.

4. Why did the girl dress up in "The Changeling"?
(a) She wanted to grow up.
(b) She wanted to be like her brother.
(c) She wanted her father's attention.
(d) She wanted to have fun.

5. How does the girl treat her father in "Dividir: To Divide"?
(a) She tries to provide support for him.
(b) She argues with him daily.
(c) She doesn't let him back in the apartment.
(d) She doesn't let him do anything for her.

6. What does the girl hear at night in "Orar: To Pray"?
(a) Her mother calling her aunt.
(b) Her mother leaving.
(c) Her mother crying.
(d) Her mother kneeling.

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

8. What does the girl notice about the type of voice her mother uses with the shopkeeper in "An Early Mystery"?
(a) It's like the one she uses with her father.
(b) It's unlike any voice she has heard.
(c) It's more soothing than she is used to hearing.
(d) It's quiter than normal.

9. Where did the girl's father work at night?
(a) A department store.
(b) A night club.
(c) A hotel.
(d) A cemetery.

10. What did the girl do in "The Lesson of the Sugarcane" while she waited in the car?
(a) Cried.
(b) Day-dreamed.
(c) Sweated.
(d) Slept.

11. What item does the girl debate the value of in "An Early Mystery"?
(a) Candy.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) Rugs.
(d) Books.

12. Where did Eugene move from?
(a) Florida.
(b) South Carolina.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) Georgia.

13. What was the girl's father's day job?
(a) Mechanic for big trucks.
(b) Manager of a store.
(c) Superintendent of the apartment building.
(d) Handy man for people in New York City.

14. What does the girl do in her room in "Not For Sale"?
(a) Writes poems.
(b) Makes up stories.
(c) Sings songs.
(d) Talks with her mother.

15. What year is it in "Twist and Shout"?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1970.
(d) 1969.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 'The Book of Dreams in Spanish", the girl reaches for fruit on what branches?

2. The book of dreams in Spanish says that the tree represents what?

3. Where did the girl's father read her diary?

4. How long did the girl's grandmother live in New York?

5. How does the girl's father respond to the salesman in "Not For Sale"?

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