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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Chapters 30 - 35, Pages 263 - 316).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Pop spend his early childhood?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Barranquitas.
(c) The Bronx.
(d) Los Angeles.

2. What does Hudes discover about Gabi when Gabi is in first grade?
(a) She might have diabetes.
(b) She has a speech impediment.
(c) She struggles with reading.
(d) She is very angry.

3. What does Virginia Sanchez do for a living before Hudes is born?
(a) Law.
(b) Writing.
(c) Singing.
(d) Carpentry.

4. Why is Hudes embarrassed in front of Simon?
(a) Her mother yells at her in front of him.
(b) She can not really speak English well.
(c) She can not really speak Italian well.
(d) She is naked because of the bee stings.

5. What is Hudes's father's ancestry?
(a) Puerto Rican.
(b) African.
(c) Russian.
(d) Jewish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Hudes for the first time in Chapter 8?

2. What animal does Virginia keep in the basement?

3. Who does Hudes use as an example to refute the myth of "welfare queens"?

4. Who is Abeula's sister?

5. When does Virginia have her strange dreams and visions as a child?

(see the answer key)

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