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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What show is on on at the start of Chapter 10?
(a) Johnny Carson.
(b) Mister Rogers.
(c) The Ed Sullivan Show.
(d) Thunder Cats.

2. What does Celina buy for the children in Chapter 8?
(a) A set of Encyclopedia Britannica.
(b) A set of bunk beds.
(c) A new T.V.
(d) A dog.

3. What did Juli's father die of?
(a) AIDS.
(b) Drinking himself to death.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Cancer.

4. What do people often call Sonia in Chapter 2?
(a) Mercedita.
(b) Ja-Ja.
(c) Sonny.
(d) Tita.

5. What library does Sonia go to often in Chapter 6?
(a) Bronxdale Library.
(b) Parkchester Library.
(c) Bronx City Library.
(d) City Co-Op Library.

6. What is Celina's job?
(a) Secretary.
(b) Vet.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Nurse.

7. What are Mami and Papi fighting about at the start of the Prologue?
(a) Papi getting drunk and losing his job.
(b) Papi hitting Mami.
(c) Papi learning how to give Sonia her insulin shot.
(d) Mami cheating on Papi.

8. What does Aurora do to make money for the family?
(a) Cleans houses.
(b) Hems dresses.
(c) Makes pies.
(d) Sews handkerchiefs.

9. Who is in charge of disciplining Celina when she is a child?
(a) Aurora.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Mayo.

10. Who is Gallego?
(a) Sonia's brother.
(b) Sonia's doctor.
(c) Sonia's step-grandfather.
(d) Sonia's teacher.

11. Who refuses to come see Celina while she is mourning Papi's death?
(a) Ana.
(b) Tit Carmen.
(c) Father Dolan.
(d) Abuelita.

12. How did Sonia first find out she has diabetes?
(a) From her yearly check-up.
(b) She faints at church.
(c) She breaks an arm and ends up in the hospital.
(d) Mami recognizes the signs because she is a nurse.

13. Where does Celina meet Juli?
(a) At a party in the Bronx.
(b) At a bar in Queens.
(c) In the army.
(d) At work.

14. What does Sonia meet at the start of Chapter 4?
(a) Juli's brothers.
(b) Bisabuela Ciriata.
(c) The Pope.
(d) Celina's mother.

15. What is the first housing project that Sonia and her family live?
(a) The NYC housing unit.
(b) The Queens island.
(c) The Queensboro homes.
(d) The Bronxdale houses.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Celina's group assigned after basic training?

2. Where does Mami work in Chapter 1?

3. What does Juli buy Sister Elizabeth for Christmas?

4. Where does Sonia's best from in elementary school move?

5. What is Sonia nickname in the Prologue?

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