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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Virginia have her strange dreams and visions as a child?
(a) On the blood moon.
(b) Only when the magnolia is blooming.
(c) On the solstice.
(d) In winter.

2. In Chapter 6, where do Hudes and her mother move after her parents break up?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York City.
(c) Puerto Rico.
(d) Back to Philadelphia.

3. What is one book Hudes reads in her freshman year of high school?
(a) Animal Farm.
(b) The Homecoming.
(c) Wuthering Heights.
(d) Jane Eyre.

4. Where does Hudes travel with Virginia in Chapter 12 for the first time?
(a) South Dakota.
(b) California.
(c) Arizona.
(d) Chicago.

5. At which church is Mary Lou's funeral held?
(a) St. Helen's.
(b) St. Ivory's.
(c) St. Rose's.
(d) St. Ambrose.

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

7. What is surprising to Hudes about the turtle?
(a) It dies of natural causes quickly.
(b) It is cute.
(c) It is actually pretty fast-moving.
(d) It is very big.

8. What do Sedo's children call Virginia on the phone?
(a) Bitch.
(b) Mom.
(c) Ho.
(d) Sweetheart.

9. Who is Virginia's godfather?
(a) Padrino Franco.
(b) Padrino Jono.
(c) Padrino Pedro.
(d) Padrino Julio.

10. Who helps Hudes with a milestone in Chapter 8?
(a) Nuchi.
(b) Flor.
(c) Cuca.
(d) Riley.

11. What animal does Hudes's mother keep in the backyard?
(a) A snake.
(b) A deer.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A chicken.

12. What kind of garden does Virginia have in Malvern?
(a) Water.
(b) Medicinal herb.
(c) Flower.
(d) Rock.

13. What is forced upon Abuela in Arecibo?
(a) Sterilization.
(b) Forced labor.
(c) Wage garnishment.
(d) Police brutality.

14. What is Sedo's given name?
(a) Pedro.
(b) Sedono.
(c) Franco.
(d) Mercedes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Virginia think Big Vic might have contracted HIV?

2. In Chapter 9, which "birthday girl" goes missing?

3. Who is Flor's child that she hurts physically in Chapter 9?

4. Who was Giullo?

5. How does Hudes often describe her father?

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