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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. What does Lolo say in Chapter 6 that he has promised the twins they can do?

2. In Chapter 1, what does Merci remember doing with her parents in exchange for book fees?

3. Where did Enrique grow up?

4. In Chapter 4, what morning does Merci say is the busiest day at El Caribe?

5. Who gives Merci a note for Michael in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, where does Roli go while Merci attends a movie with her school friends?

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

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

4. 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?

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

6. Why was Merci surprised last year when Roli took Ahana to junior prom?

7. What does Jamie give Merci in Chatper 9, and what does she want Merci to do with it?

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

9. How is Roli doing driving now that he has his license?

10. How is sixth grade at Seaward Pines Academy diffrent from fifth grade?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ms. Tannenbaum frequently assigns group projects. Why does Ms. Tannenbaum frequently assign group projects? Why does she believe that collaboration is an important skill to learn? How is the importance of collaboration shown in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or characters?

Essay Topic 3

Edna loses her popularity after she gets in trouble for trashing a costume. How popular was Edna before she got in trouble? How do people seem glad when she gets in trouble? Why does Merci struggle to understand how people can be so mean? What does Merci decide is the difference between popularity and friendship?

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