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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Abuela always want to be wearing when Hudes comes to visit?
(a) Her hat.
(b) Her bra.
(c) Her false teeth.
(d) Her shoes.

2. What producer does Hudes record a demo for?
(a) Henry Simpson.
(b) Larry Gold.
(c) Tayor Kingsley.
(d) Richard Hoover.

3. What were Juan Perez's farm skills based on?
(a) His mother's instructions.
(b) Western values.
(c) Helgery.
(d) Taino tradition.

4. What does Hudes describe as Boricua potato chips?
(a) Pork rinds.
(b) Ginny's pegao.
(c) Crispy vegetables.
(d) Chocolate.

5. Who in Hudes's high school debate class only pretends to be from a working-class background?
(a) Henry.
(b) Robin.
(c) Richard.
(d) Ellen.

6. In Chapter 18, who is Hudes's new sister?
(a) Gabi.
(b) Henri.
(c) Ellen.
(d) Riki.

7. Who hosts the after-party for Hudes's play?
(a) Hendersonville.
(b) Trumbull College.
(c) The Bends.
(d) Jacey's lounge.

8. Who in Hudes's debate class is actually from a working-class background?
(a) Henry.
(b) Pete.
(c) Ellen.
(d) Richard.

9. What essay contest does Hudes win in high school?
(a) The Philadelphia Art Museums's essay contest.
(b) The Philadelphia Inquirer's student essay contest.
(c) Newsweek's essay contest.
(d) Rorington's essay contest.

10. How does Tico die?
(a) In a car accident.
(b) From an AIDS infection.
(c) From cancer.
(d) As a robbery victim.

11. What kind of lessons does Hudes ask Abuela for?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Music.
(d) Reading.

12. What is a staple of Abuela's cooking?
(a) Cilantro.
(b) Rice.
(c) Lamb.
(d) Beef.

13. What does Hudes tell her mother she is feeling in the end of Chapter 29?
(a) Bored.
(b) Euphoric.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Angry.

14. What is Abuela suspicious of regarding Hudes in Chapter 17?
(a) Her schooling.
(b) Her health.
(c) Her grasp of Spanish.
(d) Her intentions with asking for music lessons.

15. Who DJs at the after-party for Hudes's play?
(a) Flor.
(b) Nuchi.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Hudes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Hudes's mother disturbed that an actor on stage in her play is doing?

2. What kind of songs does Hudes play as a solo moonlighter?

3. What does Sharon serve for dessert in Chapter 22?

4. When did Puerto Rico become a U.S. territory?

5. Who does the record producer compare Hudes's sound to?

(see the answer keys)

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