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

2. What will Merci and her classmates study for their first social studies project in Chapter 5?

3. What does Ana try to get Merci to eat in Chapter 7, because it is her favorite?

4. In Chapter 5, what is the sculpture, Sierpinski Sonnet, made from?

5. Where does Hannah's mother wait for her while she sees a movie in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Abuela think that Lolo hurt himself?

6. What is Merci's career plan in Chapter 4?

7. What does Merci usually eat for lunch at school in Chapter 8 and why?

8. What disagreement do Enrique and Manny Cruz have?

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

10. What happens to Lolo on the painting job in Chapter 12?

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

Lolo is not acting like himself. Why is Lolo not acting like himself? How is Alzheimer’s interfering with his daily activities and his family relationships?

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