View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Maydelis?
(a) Jeanette's cousin in Cuba.
(b) Jeanette's sister in Texas.
(c) Jeanette's aunt in Mexico.
(d) Jeanette's grandmother in Argentina.

2. What does Antonio do at Maria's work in Chapter 1?
(a) He reads to the workers.
(b) He is the foreman.
(c) He works alongside Maria.
(d) He serves the workers food.

3. Where does Maria Isabel work in Chapter 1?
(a) A cigar factory.
(b) A rich woman's house.
(c) A farm.
(d) A sewing factory.

4. Who takes Jeanette's neighbor away at the start of Chapter 2?
(a) Gang members.
(b) The neighbor's boyfriend.
(c) Narcotics officers.
(d) ICE officers.

5. To whom is Carmen speaking in the preface of Of Women and Salt?
(a) Her granddaughter, Jeanette.
(b) Her aunt, Jeanette.
(c) Her mother, Jeanette.
(d) Her daughter, Jeanette.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many days do Maria and her mother hide inside from the gunshots and fighting outside?

2. What does Antonio do for Maria each day at lunch after the war?

3. Which French author's work is read at Maria's work?

4. Where and when does Chapter 2 take place?

5. What is the title of Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 207 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample