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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 4, what does Merci get Lolo to agree to pay her to help paint at the beach clubhouse?

2. Where does Abuela work?

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

4. When did Roli start attending Seaward Pines Academy?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What disagreement do Enrique and Manny Cruz have?

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

3. Why do the police bring Lolo and the twins home in Chapter 2?

4. What instructions does Abuela give Merci before she leaves with her father and grandfather for a painting job?

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

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

7. How does Abuela think that Lolo hurt himself?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Merci’s family does not believe in lying or keeping secrets. What has Merci been taught about lying and keeping secrets? What secret does the family keep from her? Why does she feel betrayed when she learns the family has been keeping a secret from her?

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