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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. In Chapter 9, whose birthday party does Merc remember attending last year?

2. What color are the houses where Merci's family, her grandparents, and her aunt live?

3. Where has Abuela bought new shoes to walk the twins back and forth to school?

4. In Chapter 10, what was the name of the girl that Roli took to prom last year?

5. How much does it cost for the Gold Package Supreme school photographs?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what happens when Merci kicks the ball toward the goal?

2. How did Mami become a physical therapist, and how does it help the family?

3. What trouble does Merci have with her left eye?

4. What is the Sol Painting company uniform like that Merci designed?

5. How does Lolo get new glasses in Chapter 4, and what are they like?

6. What type of map does Edna want to do, and what type of map does Merci want to do in Chapter 5, and what do they decide?

7. In Chapter 6, what happens when Lolo and Merci are pedaling home from El Caribe?

8. What does Merci tell her father when he says that she cannot play keeper in Chapter 7?

9. In Chapter 1, what does Merci remember doing at the school with her father last summer?

10. In Chapter 5, why is Merci worried about the group project in social studies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Edna uses peer pressure to get others to do what she wants. How does Edna use peer pressure as intimidation? What are the negative and positive effects of peer pressure?

Essay Topic 2

Allusions are figures of speech used when an author mentions a person, place, or thing, but does not provide background information about the person, place, or thing. What are some allusions that the author uses in the book? Is research required to understand the allusions the author makes? Does the use of allusions make understanding what is happening difficult?

Essay Topic 3

Merci meets her mother at Lourdes Killington. What does Merci observe at the senior center that bothers her? What questions does she have for her mother? Why is Merci concerned about her grandparents after visiting Lourdes Killington?

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