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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who teaches Sonia self-defense?
(a) Moncho.
(b) Alfred.
(c) Ana.
(d) Celina.

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

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

4. Who does Abuelita believe spoke through Sonia in Chapter 5?
(a) Gallego.
(b) Her long dead sister.
(c) Juli.
(d) Celina's mother.

5. What does Sonia volunteer to do in Chapter 10?
(a) Tutor younger students.
(b) Help her aunt move.
(c) The Bible reading at church.
(d) Babysit Junior.

6. What day does Sonia go grocery shopping with Papi?
(a) Sundays.
(b) Fridays.
(c) Saturdays.
(d) Mondays.

7. When did Mami and Papi come from Puerto Rico?
(a) 1920.
(b) 1944.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1975.

8. What is Sonia nickname in the Prologue?
(a) Aji.
(b) Pinto.
(c) Carne.
(d) Gordo.

9. Where does Sonia move in Chapter 5?
(a) To Connecticut.
(b) To California.
(c) To Queens.
(d) A new apartment but in the same building.

10. What year is Sonia diagnosed?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1955.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1975.

11. What game does the family play at Abuelita's parties?
(a) Hide and seek.
(b) Monopoly.
(c) Tag.
(d) Dominos.

12. What does Celina have to do before she can get into the armed forces?
(a) Past a physical exam.
(b) Find a birth certificate that says she is 19.
(c) Pass an English speaking test.
(d) Get her wisdom teeth removed.

13. What does Abuelita read at her parties?
(a) Letters from family in Puerto Rico.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Classic Literature.
(d) The Bible.

14. Although Juli's education is limited, in what area does he have a natural skill?
(a) Learning languages.
(b) Numbers.
(c) Art.
(d) Working with his hands.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who came to New York in the fall of 1965?

2. What disease does Sonia have?

3. Because of a big fight between Mami and Papi, what item does Sonia make sure is always in the house?

4. How many brothers and sisters did Abuelita have?

5. What did Juli's father die of?

(see the answer keys)

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