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

2. In Chapter 1, what time is Merci supposed to show up for Sunshine Buddies?

3. What time does Edna want to go to the movies on Saturday in Chapter 8?

4. In Chapter 12, how long does Merci think it will take her to bicycle to school?

5. Where is Michael Clark from?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Lolo ask Merci to do at the end of Chapter 6, and why is Merci reluctant to do as he asks?

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

5. How does Abuela think that Lolo hurt himself?

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

7. What disagreement do Enrique and Manny Cruz have?

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

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does the author use foreshadowing in the book to indicate that something is wrong with Lolo? Does the use of foreshadowing create suspense?

Essay Topic 2

Merci does not think that life is fair. Why does Merci think that life is not fair? What do her parents try to teach her about unfairness and life? How does Merci come to understand and accept that life is not fair?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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