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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Chapters 1 - 8, pages 1 - 62).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hudes sense her mother would like for her to experience as a child?
(a) Church.
(b) Riding a bicycle.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Visions.

2. What issues does Virginia mobilize around in her activism?
(a) Conservative causes.
(b) Union rights.
(c) Women's health.
(d) Voting rights.

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

4. What does Hudes tell her kindergarten classmates her background is?
(a) Half-Spanish, Half-English.
(b) She does not know.
(c) All Jewish.
(d) All Puerto Rican.

5. What cigarettes does Hudes's father mostly smoke?
(a) Raybans.
(b) Virginia Slims.
(c) Camels.
(d) Menthols.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hudes look different from her mother?

2. Who is Hudes's father's new wife?

3. What does Virginia Sanchez do for a living before Hudes is born?

4. Where does Hudes go with her cousins in Chapter 8?

5. What is the name of Hudes's maternal grandfather?

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