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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 is the lady at the dsek of the Lourdes Killington Residence cutting out?

2. When did Lolo come to the U.S.?

3. In Chapter 23, what are Edna and the others talking about when Merci is getting her things for social studies?

4. In Chapter 13, where did Michael go that required Merci to text him the reading assignment he missed?

5. In Chapter 18, what does Abuela give Merci after school?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 23, where does Merci leave Michael's mask and costume, and what happens to it?

2. Why does Lolo say that they kept his illness from Merci?

3. In Chapter 20, how does Merci say that autumn is like in Florida?

4. Why do Merci's grandparents not attend grandparents' day in Chapter 18?

5. In Chapter 14, why does Merci get mad at the boys during lunch?

6. When Merci works with Lena in Chapter 30, what does she learn about her?

7. In Chapter 21, where and why is Merci waiting for her mother?

8. What advice does Roli give Merci in Chapter 24?

9. What does Miss McDaniels do when Merci tells her why they want to keep the supplies for the Great Tomb Project in the office?

10. What chores does Merci have to do in Chapter 16?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

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