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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Hudes's father's new wife?
(a) Sharon.
(b) Janet.
(c) Ellen.
(d) Jennifer.

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

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

4. In Chapter 14, what does Hudes eventually end up calling Sedo?
(a) Friend.
(b) Warren.
(c) Pop.
(d) Dad.

5. In Chapter 5, what do Hudes and Simon count together?
(a) Bee stings.
(b) Moles.
(c) Farms.
(d) Songs.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Virginia work at CHOICE?

2. Who is Danito's brother?

3. How does Hudes often describe her father?

4. What is Hudes's father's ancestry?

5. What is Hudes's mother's maiden name?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do strangers often react when they see Hudes and her mother together?

2. In Chapter 1, how does Hudes feel when leaving West Philly as a very young girl?

3. In Chapter 12, what does Hudes see her mother doing that unsettles her involving animals?

4. What happens when Hudes gets her first period?

5. What does Hudes's mother Virginia tell her happened to her own father's family?

6. In Chapter 3, what does Hudes's father say when she asks him if God is real?

7. In Chapter 13, what does Sedo buy for Hudes and how does it affect her?

8. What are Hudes's memories of Mary Lou?

9. What family activity does Hudes sometimes feel awkward participating in?

10. When did Virginia, Hudes's mother, have strange nightmares as a child?

(see the answer keys)

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