3. Why did Abuela move to Philadelphia?
(a) For a new job.
(b) Her mother was living there.
(c) After a terrible robbery in New York.
(d) For a new romantic partner.

4. What do Hudes and her family always call Gabi?
(a) The Honey.
(b) The Girl.
(c) The Baby.
(d) The Sweet Pea.

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

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

7. What does Hudes send in to Yale with her application?
(a) Her first movie script.
(b) A tape of her singing.
(c) Three piano preludes she wrote.
(d) A piece of jewelry she made.

8. What does Hudes sometimes do as temp work to pay her bills?
(a) Law clerking.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Accounting.
(d) Typing and office jobs.

9. Where does Hudes decide to go to college?
(a) University of Pennsylvania.
(b) Yale.
(c) Princeton.
(d) Harvard.

10. What is the only language Hudes chooses in Chapter 22?
(a) Music.
(b) Sign language.
(c) Spanish.
(d) English.

11. What is another word that Hudes's family used to describe HIV/AIDS?
(a) The curse.
(b) The find.
(c) The plague.
(d) The bloodsickness.

12. Who does Hudes use as an example to refute the myth of "welfare queens"?
(a) Flor.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Nuchi.
(d) Abuela.

13. How does Hudes usually get to visit her father and Sharon?
(a) By train.
(b) By ferry.
(c) By car.
(d) On foot.

14. In Chapter 23, what does Gabi admire about herself when she is 4 years old?
(a) Her earrings.
(b) Her hair.
(c) Her eyes.
(d) Her round belly.

15. What happens to Vivi in Chapter 16?
(a) She is diagnosed with cancer.
(b) She dies.
(c) She is shot in a case of mistaken identity.
(d) She is in a bad car accident.